When you use the representativeness heuristic, you are
A)making frequency estimates based on the ease with which things come to mind
B)overcoming functional fixedness
C)mistaking visual images and other forms of mental representations for reality
D)basing your judgments on the extent to which an event matches your expectations

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The representativeness heuristic involves basing judgments on the extent to which an event or situation is similar to one's stereotypes or expectations about the category to which that event or situation belongs.

When You Use the Representativeness Heuristic, You Are