When you use the representativeness heuristic, you are __________.
A) making frequency estimates based on the ease with which things come to mind
B) assuming that something is typical of its class
C) mistaking visual images and other forms of mental representations for reality
D) converting analogical representations into symbolic representations

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When you use the representativeness heuristic, you assume that something is typical of its class based on how closely it resembles the prototype or stereotype of that class.

When You Use the Representativeness Heuristic, You Are __________