In trying to decide which of two classmates is smarter,you use the rule,"the faster people talk,the smarter they are," and you choose the classmate who talks faster.You have applied a _______ to decide who is smarter.

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The rule "the faster people talk, the smarter they are" is a judgmental heuristic, which is a mental shortcut used to make judgments quickly and efficiently, often at the expense of accuracy. In this case, the heuristic is flawed because talking speed does not necessarily correlate with intelligence.

In Trying to Decide Which of Two Classmates Is Smarter,you