Elisa is entering survey data from adult males in a research study. One respondent has listed his height as 6 feet 5 inches, but the occupation is hard to decipher. Elisa thinks it might be basketball player or bank president. She decides to enter basketball player as the occupation. In this case, Elisa
A)demonstrated the conjunction fallacy in making her decision.
B)probably relied on the representativeness heuristic to make her decision.
C)demonstrated overextension in making her decision.
D)probably relied on the availability heuristic to make her decision.

Question

Elisa is entering survey data from adult males in a research study. One respondent has listed his height as 6 feet 5 inches, but the occupation is hard to decipher. Elisa thinks it might be basketball player or bank president. She decides to enter basketball player as the occupation. In this case, Elisa ​
A)demonstrated the conjunction fallacy in making her decision.
B)probably relied on the representativeness heuristic to make her decision.
C)demonstrated overextension in making her decision.
D)probably relied on the availability heuristic to make her decision.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Elisa likely used the representativeness heuristic, which involves making judgments based on how much an example represents a specific category. In this case, she associated the respondent's height with being a basketball player, a stereotype that tall individuals are more likely to be athletes in sports where height is an advantage.

Elisa Is Entering Survey Data from Adult Males in a Research