A Family Has Three Children,all of Whom Are Boys

question 48

Multiple Choice

A family has three children,all of whom are boys.Everyone predicts that their next child will be a girl.Which heuristic does this demonstrate?

• A)Representativeness
• B)Availability
• C)Anchoring and adjustment
• D)Denying the consequent

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