Yves is called on in class to define the representativeness heuristic. He answers that it is a rule of thumb in which stimuli similar to an exemplar are believed to be more likely than stimuli that are dissimilar. Which part of his definition is incorrect?
a. a rule of thumb
b. similar to an exemplar
c. believed to be more likely
d. stimuli that are dissimilar
Question 2
Dolores has moved to a big city for the first time in her life. She is excited by the opportunity to explore the city, but is also anxious about what she read recently about street crime in one of the citys neighborhoods. In reality, she is more at risk of harm from reckless drivers. What heuristic is she applying is this situation?
a. representativeness heuristic
b. availability heuristic
c. affect heuristic
d. recognition heuristic
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