Old Country Productions requires skilled furniture ﬁnishers to put the ﬁnal touches on all of the furniture it produces. The ﬁrm hired two individuals last year who had been students in Mr. Tedwell's
Wood shop class in high school. Both of these employees have demonstrated exceptional skills and
Have already been promoted to senior ﬁnishing positions. The ﬁrm currently has an opening for one
Additional ﬁnisher. Tom, the head of the ﬁnishing section, has stipulated that he only wants to
Interview candidates who have completed Mr. Tedwell's course. Tom's behavior is typical of
Someone who has which one of the following characteristic behaviours?

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Tom's behavior is an example of the representativeness heuristic, as he is only considering candidates who have completed Mr. Tedwell's course based on the representative stereotype that they are more likely to have the necessary skills and experience.

Old Country Productions Requires Skilled Furniture ﬁNishers to Put the ﬁNal