If, every day for three weeks, it rained when the sun was out and on the 22ⁿᵈ day the sun came out, one might be led to believe it will rain that day also.This is due to the
A)decision under risk
B)representative heuristic
C)gambler's fallacy
D)meteorologist report

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This is due to the representative heuristic, where people predict the likelihood of an event based on how closely it matches their existing stereotypes or expectations. In this case, because it rained every day when the sun was out for three weeks, one might expect the same to happen on the 22nd day due to the pattern observed previously.

If, Every Day for Three Weeks, It Rained When the Sun