Perry,an attorney,is attending a hearing at the federal courthouse.He opens the courthouse door for a young woman with a guide dog.When Perry enters the room of the hearing,he is stunned to see that the assigned judge is the same woman.Perry had applied the ____.
A)representativeness heuristic
B)availability heuristic
C)recognition heuristic
D)affect heuristic

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The representativeness heuristic involves judging the likelihood of something based on how well it matches a particular prototype or stereotype. Perry was surprised because he did not expect the woman with the guide dog to be a judge, likely due to preconceived notions about what a judge should look like or be like.

Perry,an Attorney,is Attending a Hearing at the Federal Courthouse