According to the representative heuristic, you are more likely to assume that someone you just met is an architect if:
A)you recently watched a television show about architects.
B)that person has many of the characteristics of an architect.
C)you also happened to meet two other architects earlier in the day.
D)it has been a long time since you last met an architect.

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The representative heuristic is the rule of thumb according to which the likelihood of something belonging to a given category increases with the extent to which it shares characteristics with the stereotypical members of that category.

According to the Representative Heuristic, You Are More Likely to Assume