An optimist says the glass is half full, and the pessimist says it is half empty. Each of these points of view illustrates the
A)representativeness heuristic.
B)availability heuristic.
C)anchoring and adjustment heuristic.
D)power of divergent thinking.

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The anchoring and adjustment heuristic involves starting from an initial anchor point (the glass being half) and making adjustments based on perspective (optimist or pessimist).

An Optimist Says the Glass Is Half Full, and the Pessimist