Which example best describes the representativeness heuristic?
a. To decide if someone is a lawyer, I compare that person's characteristics to the characteristics of the typical lawyer.
b. To decide if someone is dishonest, I try to recall instances of that person's dishonest behavior.
c. To decide if someone is an environmentalist, I consider the proportion of environmentalists in the population.
d. To decide if someone is conscientious, I consider how easy it is to imagine them acting in a non-conscientious manner.
Question 2
If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck, the adage goes. This expression best captures the essence of the
a. fundamental attribution error.
b. representativeness heuristic.
c. availability heuristic.
d. correspondence heuristic.
