Jacquelyn suffered symptoms so similar to those associated with pregnancy-induced morning sickness that she erroneously concluded that she was pregnant. Jacquelyn's conclusion best illustrates the influence of

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

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Yerkeulankyzy Sabina · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Jacquelyn's conclusion is based on the representativeness heuristic, where she used the similarity of her symptoms to make a judgement about the likelihood of her being pregnant. The other options are not applicable as confirmation bias refers to the tendency to favor information that confirms preexisting beliefs, the availability heuristic refers to making decisions based on easily available information, and belief perseverance refers to maintaining belief despite evidence to the contrary.

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