The ____ is the expectation that information obtained from a small sample of people represents the larger population.
A) representativeness heuristic
B) unrepresentativeness heuristic
C) estimation assumption
D) telescoping assumption
E) law of small numbers

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The correct term is the "law of small numbers," which is a cognitive bias that leads people to believe that the small sample they have is representative of the larger population, even when it is statistically unlikely.

The ____ Is the Expectation That Information Obtained from a Small