Simon Is Meek, Tidy, Quiet, and Overly Concerned with Order

question 73

Multiple Choice

Simon is meek, tidy, quiet, and overly concerned with order and detail. When given the choice of guessing if Simon works at the library or at the hospital, most people guess the library, even though the hospital employs more people. The guess that Simon works at the library is due to:

• A)rational choice theory.
• B)base-rate decision making.
• C)the representative heuristic.
• D)the conjunction fallacy.

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