"If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck," the adage goes. This expression best captures the essence of the __________.

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The "representativeness heuristic" refers to the tendency to judge the likelihood of an event based on how well it matches our prototype or stereotypical expectations. In this case, the adage is suggesting that if something looks and sounds like what we expect a duck to be, we assume it must be a duck.

"If It Walks Like a Duck and Quacks Like a Duck