You just met your new supervisor and perceive her to be cold, calculating, and intimidating. Your friend, who has worked with this individual before, assures you the supervisor isn't really like you perceive. You have doubts about your friend's perception because of
A)anchoring and adjustment heuristics.
B)availability heuristics.
C)representative heuristics.
D)basic heuristics.

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This scenario illustrates the anchoring and adjustment heuristic, where your initial impression (anchor) of the supervisor as cold and calculating influences your perception, making it difficult to adjust your view even when presented with new information from your friend.

You Just Met Your New Supervisor and Perceive Her to Be