You are on a jury.The defendant is a well-dressed petite young lady.She just does not fit your idea of a murderer.It will be important for you to listen to the evidence presented rather than succumb to
A)the framing effect.
B)the underlying base rate.
C)the representativeness heuristic.
D)divergent thinking.

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The representativeness heuristic is the tendency to make judgments based on how closely a person or situation resembles a stereotype or prototype. In this case, the juror's mental stereotype of a murderer may not match with the defendant's appearance. Therefore, it is important for the juror to not let their preconceived notions cloud their judgment and to carefully evaluate the evidence presented.

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