According to the Representativeness Heuristic, Which of the Following Are

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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:

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, commonly used in behavior modification.

Employee Volunteerism

The act of employees volunteering their time and skills for community service projects or charitable causes, often supported or encouraged by their employer.

Variable Interval

In the context of behavioral psychology, a schedule of reinforcement where rewards are given after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, resulting in consistent behavior over time.

Vicarious Learning

The process of learning by observing the actions, consequences, and behaviors of others, without direct experience.