Vance has been following the state lottery for over a year, and he has a record of the number of times each number has been selected.He has noted that six of the possible numbers have only been selected four or five times in the entire year.He is planning to invest $1,000 in lottery tickets with that particular six-number combination because he is sure those numbers "are due." In this case, Vance is showing evidence of:
A)the availability heuristic
B)anchoring and adjustment
C)framing
D)the representativeness heuristic

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Vance is demonstrating the representativeness heuristic by assuming that because certain numbers have been selected less frequently in the past, they are more likely to be selected in the future. This is a common misconception about probability and randomness, where individuals believe outcomes that haven't occurred as frequently are "due" to happen, which aligns with the representativeness heuristic's reliance on perceived patterns or similarities to make judgments.

Vance Has Been Following the State Lottery for Over a Year