Jason assumes that redheads are hot-tempered.When asked whether Linda,a redhead,has a quick temper,Jason replies,"My confident prediction is that she is hot-tempered." Jason has just applied _______ to _______.

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Jason has used the representativeness heuristic to apply his pre-existing schema or stereotype of redheads being hot-tempered to Linda as a specific example of a redhead. He is assuming that Linda is representative of the larger group of redheads and making a quick judgment based on that assumption.

Jason Assumes That Redheads Are Hot-Tempered