Prior to the Beginning of This Semester, Bob Estimated That

Multiple Choice

Prior to the beginning of this semester, Bob estimated that he had a 90 percent chance of earning a 3.5 grade-point average (GPA) for the semester. After receiving his midterm grades (3 Cs and 2 Ds) , Bob estimated that he had roughly an 85 percent chance of earning a 3.5 GPA. In this example, the ________ heuristic is causing Bob to make an unrealistic assessment of his academic standing.

A) anchoring
B) representativeness
C) availability
D) functional