Whitt made the mistake of assuming a trendy new weightlifting program was a safe and healthy way to lose weight. Whitt demonstrates the use of a _____ in his decision to engage in the exercise program.

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Whitt's decision is based on the representative heuristic, where he assumes the trendy program is safe and healthy because it fits a stereotype or pattern he associates with effective weight loss methods.

Whitt Made the Mistake of Assuming a Trendy New Weightlifting