Judging the probability that an object or person belongs to a specific category based on how closely it matches a typical prototype is the:
AAvailability Heuristic
BRepresentativeness Heuristic
CConfirmation Bias
DFraming Effect
Explanation
The Representativeness Heuristic often leads to ignoring base-rate information in favor of stereotypical descriptions.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Cognitive Psychology
- Subtopic: Heuristics
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