Elise Sees an Older Woman Setting on the Ground Outside

Multiple Choice

Elise sees an older woman setting on the ground outside a building and assumes that she must be begging for money as many others do in that area. As it happens, the woman had become dizzy and was sitting until she safely regained her balance. Elise likely used which of the following in making her judgment?

A) a mental set
B) acalculia
C) the availability heuristic
D) the representativeness heuristic