Even though Vlad never actually exercises, you have always assumed that he is an athlete because he hangs around at the gym (like other athletes) , drinks bottled water nonstop, and wears sweat suits everywhere. Your (false) assumption that Vlad is an athlete is most clearly an example of the ____.

A) availability heuristic
B) actor/observer bias
C) representativeness heuristic
D) anchoring and adjustment heuristic

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Morgan Jewell · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Your assumption about Vlad being an athlete based on his behavior and appearance is an example of the representativeness heuristic, where you categorize someone into a group based on how similar they are to your stereotype of that group, without considering how likely it is statistically.

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