Carl is the one person Craig has ever met from New Zealand.Carl strikes Craig as being quite friendly and funny.When asked what he would expect to find if he went to New Zealand,Craig says that he would expect the people to be quite friendly and funny.What might he have used to make this judgment?
A) The representativeness heuristic
B) The confirmation bias
C) Functional fixedness
D) The availability heuristic

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Craig used the representativeness heuristic to make his judgment. He formed an expectation based on his experience with one person from New Zealand and extended it to the whole population of the country, assuming they all share similar qualities.

Carl Is the One Person Craig Has Ever Met from New