Sarah is on a committee to hire a new person for the social science department.As she interviews one candidate, she discovers that this engaging, very knowledgeable young man did his research in Sarah's area of expertise.Fearing that he might outshine her at the university, Sarah votes to hire another less qualified job candidate.Sarah's choice was most likely determined due to
A) Sarah ignoring the base rate.
B) her unconscious mind.
C) her emotions.
D) her tendency to use the representativeness heuristic.

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Sarah's fear of being outshined by a new, competent employee is an emotional response, leading her to vote against hiring the best candidate for the job.

Sarah Is on a Committee to Hire a New Person