You are attending a conference where most of the people in attendance are college students just like you.While there,you meet Frida.Frida is 45 years old.She is dressed in a conservative tweed suit. Her hair is pulled back in a bun and she is wearing a pair of reading glasses on a chain around her neck.Based on her appearance,you decide that Frida must be one of the few professors attending the conference.Which of the following best explains your judgment?

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You are attending a conference where most of the people in attendance are college students just like you.While there,you meet Frida.Frida is 45 years old.She is dressed in a conservative tweed suit.  Her hair is pulled back in a bun and she is wearing a pair of reading glasses on a chain around her neck.Based on her appearance,you decide that Frida must be one of the few professors attending the conference.Which of the following best explains your judgment?​

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The representativeness heuristic is when we judge the probability of an event based on how closely it resembles a typical case. In this scenario, the typical case for someone who is older and dressed conservatively at a college student conference is a professor. Therefore, based on Frida's appearance, the observer used the representativeness heuristic to assume that she is a professor.

You Are Attending a Conference Where Most of the People