The _____ occurs when people assess likelihood of something happening based on its similarity to a stereotyped set of occurrences.
A) availability bias
B) lack-of-participation error
C) representativeness bias
D) confirmation error
E) adjustment bias

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The definition fits the representativeness bias, which is the tendency to categorize a situation based on a pattern of previous experiences or stereotypes without taking into account other relevant information.

The _____ Occurs When People Assess Likelihood of Something Happening