According to the Representativeness Heuristic, Which of the Following Are

question 127

Multiple Choice

According to the representativeness heuristic, which of the following are you most likely to think of as a librarian?

• A) a beautiful woman in her early twenties
• B) an athletically toned man in his teens
• C) an elderly woman who wears her hair in a bun
• D) a middle-aged man who is poorly shaven with tattered clothes

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Definitions:

Oxygen

A chemical element vital to most life forms on Earth, critical for respiration and energy production in cells.

Free Radicals

Unstable atoms or molecules with an unpaired electron, which can cause cell damage and contribute to aging and diseases.

Corrodes

The process by which a substance, typically a metal, deteriorates due to chemical reactions with its environment, often leading to rust.

Electron

A subatomic particle with a negative charge, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.