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Lisaclaire

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Suppose you are told that 70 of the people in a certain population are Democrats. The 70 is an example of a(n) __________ rate. It is important to keep this number in mind when you are asked to make assessments about the individuals in the population.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Which of the following describes the representativeness heuristic?
 a. Events or scenarios with more detailed descriptions are perceived to be more likely than events or scenarios with very general descriptions.
  b. The expected value for a situation does not represent an actual possible outcome.
  c. People think that the outcome with the highest probability is representative of what is going to happen.
  d. All of the above.



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Answer to Question 1

BASE

Answer to Question 2

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