"Ulcers feel like nervous stomachs, so they must be caused by the same thing" is an example of
A) representativeness heuristic.
B) availability error.
C) subjective validation.
D) confirmation bias.

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This statement is an example of the representativeness heuristic because it assumes that because two things appear similar (ulcers and nervous stomachs), they must be caused by the same thing, which is a cognitive shortcut that involves judging the probability of an event by how much it resembles other situations.

"Ulcers Feel Like Nervous Stomachs, So They Must Be Caused