A defense attorney emphasizes to a jury that her client works full-time,supports his family,and enjoys leisure-time hobbies. Although none of this information is relevant to the trial,it is designed to make the defendant appear to be a typical member of the local community. The lawyer is most clearly seeking to take advantage of

A) confirmation bias.
B) algorithms.
C) belief perseverance.
D) the representativeness heuristic.

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Vidya Pujari · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The lawyer is attempting to use the representativeness heuristic, which is the tendency to judge the likelihood of an event by how well it matches our stereotype or prototype of the event. By emphasizing that her client is a typical member of the community, she is hoping to influence the jury's perception of him and improve his chances of being acquitted.

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