Suppose you are telling your friend about a woman you just met.You tell your friend that this person seemed very compassionate and was interested in helping others; however,you couldn't recall whether she said she was a nurse or a businesswoman.On the basis of the heuristic,your friend would probably think that she is a .

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The representativeness heuristic leads people to judge the likelihood of an event by comparing it to an existing prototype in their minds. In this case, the description of being compassionate and interested in helping others fits the stereotype of a nurse more than a businesswoman, leading your friend to think she is a nurse.

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