Which of the Following Students Provides the Most Accurate Information

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following students provides the most accurate information about the representativeness heuristic?

• A)Ko-Eun: "We use the representativeness heuristic when we judge frequency in terms of how easily we can think of examples of a category."
• B)Tianna: "The representativeness heuristic demonstrates that we initially make a guess,and then we make modest adjustments to that initial guess."
• C)Brandon: "When using the representativeness heuristic,we overemphasize the base rate and don't pay enough attention to the availability heuristic."
• D)Celia: "The representativeness heuristic typically works well,although we tend to ignore other relevant information that we should consider."

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Short-Term

Relating to or occurring on a brief or immediate timeframe, often contrasted with long-term.

Procedural

Relating to the prescribed method or established process by which something is done, accomplished, or organized.

Long-Term

Referring to a prolonged period of time, often used in the context of memory or investments spanning years or decades.

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