The ________ is the tendency for people to predict the likelihood of an event based on the extent to which the event is typical of similar past events.
A) anchoring and adjusting heuristic
B) availability heuristic
C) representative heuristic
D) base rate heuristic

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The representative heuristic is the tendency to make judgments about the likelihood of an event based on how well it matches a prototype or typical example. This means that people predict the likelihood of an event based on the extent to which the event is typical of similar past events. The other options (A, B, and D) refer to different heuristics that are not directly related to this tendency.

The ________ Is the Tendency for People to Predict the Likelihood