Melody's new next-door neighbor tends to dress rather outrageously and act in a very vivacious manner.Based on this information, Melody decides her new neighbor must be an art major at the local university.In this case, Melody appears to have based her decision on:

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Melody has used the representativeness heuristic by assuming that her new neighbor's behavior and dressing style are representative of an art major. She has formed a stereotype based on her perception of what an art major might behave like.

Melody's New Next-Door Neighbor Tends to Dress Rather Outrageously and Act