Because he was young, a non-smoker, and physically fit, the doctor diagnosed the man as suffering from stress and over exertion with chest pains rather than a heart attack. This error in judgment was most likely explained by

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The representativeness heuristic involves judging the likelihood of something based on how closely it matches a prototype or stereotype, leading the doctor to misjudge the man's symptoms because they didn't fit the typical profile of a heart attack patient.

Because He Was Young, a Non-Smoker, and Physically Fit, the Doctor