Carol Judges the Probability of Category Membership by How Well

question 136

Multiple Choice

Carol judges the probability of category membership by how well an object resembles a category. Carol is doing which of the following?

• A) using the representativeness heuristic
• B) committing the conjunction fallacy
• C) committing the gambler's fallacy
• D) using the availability heuristic

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Definitions:

Characters

The letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and other symbols that are used in writing and printing to represent linguistic elements like words and expressions.

Readability

The ease with which text can be read and understood by the target audience, often influenced by factors such as language, structure, and design.

Detailed Levels

The degree of specificity and granularity with which information, plans, or descriptions are provided.

Paragraph Length

The extent or measurement of a paragraph in terms of sentences or words, influencing readability and coherence.