Thinking, Problem-Solving, Judgments, and Decision-Making

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

The representativeness heuristic involves judging probability by

A
$Counting how often the outcome has occurred$
B
$Applying formal logic to evaluate evidence$
C
$How well something matches a prototype$
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D
$Choosing an outcome by chance, not reasoning$

Explanation

Can lead to ignoring base rates (e.g., "a quiet person who likes books — librarian or farmer?").

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