After seeing your new neighbor walking very stiffly and primly by your house wearing horn-rimmed glasses on a chain, a cardigan sweater, and her hair in a bun, you decide she must be a librarian. Your judgment is based on
A)subjective probability.
B)subjective utility.
C)the availability heuristic.
D)the representativeness heuristic.

Question

After seeing your new neighbor walking very stiffly and primly by your house wearing horn-rimmed glasses on a chain, a cardigan sweater, and her hair in a bun, you decide she must be a librarian. Your judgment is based on ​
A)subjective probability.
B)subjective utility.
C)the availability heuristic.
D)the representativeness heuristic.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This judgment is based on the representativeness heuristic, where you are using stereotypes or a prototype of what a librarian looks like to make a quick judgment about your neighbor's profession without more substantial evidence.

After Seeing Your New Neighbor Walking Very Stiffly and Primly