Lora watches a certain news network that is well known for its harshly negative portrayals of the followers of a specific religion.When she visits a university campus and meets followers of that religion,she has an immediate,negative response.Lora is using a(n)____.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Lora's immediate negative response to the followers of a specific religion is likely due to her preconceived notion and negative stereotype of them that is reinforced by the harshly negative portrayals of this religion on the news network she follows. This is an example of the representativeness heuristic, which is a mental shortcut that involves classifying individuals or events based on how closely they resemble a particular prototype or stereotype.

Lora Watches a Certain News Network That Is Well Known