Use of the Representativeness Heuristic Can Lead to the Conjunction

question 7

Multiple Choice

Use of the representativeness heuristic can lead to the conjunction fallacy by causing us to do which of the following?

• A) ignore the conjunction rule
• B) make judgments based on similarity
• C) disregard objective probabilities
• D) All the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Puritan Leaders

Influential figures within the Puritan movement, which was a significant religious reform movement within the Church of England, aiming to simplify and regulate forms of worship.

English Toleration Act

A 1690 act of Parliament that allowed all English Protestants to worship freely.

Non-Puritan Merchants

Merchants operating in the American colonies who did not adhere to Puritan religious principles, often playing a significant role in the economic life of the colonies.