The _______________ occurs when an individual believes the probability of finding a specific member in two overlapping categories is more likely than finding any member of one of the larger, general categories.
A) anchoring effect
B) representativeness error
C) confirmation bias
D) conjunction fallacy

Question

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The scenario described is an example of the conjunction fallacy, in which people incorrectly believe that the probability of two events occurring together is higher than the probability of one event occurring on its own.

The _______________ Occurs When an Individual Believes the Probability of Finding