The error in intuitive thinking in which a choice is given greater weight if it seems to relate to what we already know is called the
A)framing heuristic.
B)base rate.
C)representativeness heuristic.
D)relational heuristic.

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The representativeness heuristic is a mental shortcut that involves making a probability judgment by comparing an object or event to a prototype of the object or event. It leads to errors when a choice is given greater weight because it seems similar to what we already know, ignoring other relevant statistical information.

The Error in Intuitive Thinking in Which a Choice Is