Racism may be related to the unconscious use of ________ when judging others.
A) representativeness heuristics
B) availability heuristics
C) overconfidence
D) framing

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Representativeness heuristics involves judging the likelihood of an event occurring based on how well it fits our prototype of that event. Racism can be related to this by judging someone based on their race and how well they fit our prototype or stereotypes of that race. Availability heuristics involve judging the likelihood of an event based on how easily examples of that event come to mind, which may not be relevant in this case. Overconfidence and framing do not directly relate to the unconscious use of heuristics in judgment.

Racism May Be Related to the Unconscious Use of ________