Basing the estimated probability of an event on how similar it is to the prototype of that event is termed the
A) conjunction heuristic.
B) availability heuristic.
C) representativeness heuristic.
D) gambler's heuristic.

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The representativeness heuristic involves assessing the likelihood of an event based on how closely it fits the prototype or stereotype of that event. The other options are not relevant to this type of heuristic.

Basing the Estimated Probability of an Event on How Similar