Rudy is 6 feet 6 inches tall,weighs 210 pounds,and is very muscular. If you think that Rudy is more likely to be a basketball player than a computer programmer,you are a victim of

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The statement exhibits the representativeness heuristic, which refers to our tendency to rely on prototypes or stereotypes in making judgments or decisions. In this case, the prototype or stereotype of an NBA player being tall and muscular is being used to make the judgment that Rudy is more likely a basketball player than a computer programmer.

Rudy Is 6 Feet 6 Inches Tall,weighs 210 Pounds,and Is