Multiple Choice
In using the representativeness heuristic, participants
A) extrapolate from a sample of evidence if the category is homogeneous but not if the category is heterogeneous.
B) are sensitive to the sample size and draw conclusions more readily from a large sample.
C) seem to assume that all instances of the category resemble the prototype for that category.
D) are unable to discriminate actual patterns of covariation.
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