Claude has been watching his new neighbor for a week.She drives a sporty car, carries a cell phone, and wears nothing but blue business suits.Claude decides his new neighbor must be a lawyer.In this case, Claude seems to have formed an opinion about his new neighbor's occupation based on:
A)the availability heuristic
B)the representativeness heuristic
C)anchoring and adjustment
D)framing

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Claude seems to have formed an opinion about his neighbor's occupation based on the representativeness heuristic, where he is making a judgment based on how well his neighbor fits the prototype of a lawyer (sporty car, cell phone, blue business suits).

Claude Has Been Watching His New Neighbor for a Week