Judging the similarity between two objects based on the extent to which they resemble each other is using the

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Judging similarity based on how closely one object represents or resembles another is an example of the representativeness heuristic. The other options, rumination and automatic process, don't apply to this situation. While the availability heuristic can be related to judging similarity, it is typically based on the ease with which examples come to mind rather than the degree of resemblance between objects.

Judging the Similarity Between Two Objects Based on the Extent