After Reading the Description of Linda in Your Text, Most

question 2

Multiple Choice

After reading the description of Linda in your text, most people indicate it is more likely that Linda is both a bank teller and active in the feminist movement than that Linda is just a bank teller. That example illustrates that the _____ heuristic leads people to _____.

• A) availability; create an illusory correlation
• B) representativeness; create an illusory correlation
• C) availability; commit the conjunction fallacy
• D) representativeness; commit the conjunction fallacy

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Definitions:

Authority

The legal right or power to make decisions, give orders, or act on behalf of another person or entity.

Liable

Being legally responsible for an action or outcome; subject to legal obligation or liability.

Negligently

Acting with a lack of proper care or attention that a reasonable person would use in similar circumstances, often leading to harm or damages.

Respondeat Superior

A legal doctrine that holds an employer or principal legally responsible for the wrongful acts of an employee or agent, when such acts occur within the scope of their employment or agency.