The difference in "guestimate" answers for 8x7x6x5x4x3x2x1 versus 1x2x3x4x5x6x7x8 reveals __________.
A)the prototypicality heuristic
B)the simulation heuristic
C)the availability heuristic
D)the recognition heuristic

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The prototypicality heuristic is a cognitive bias that leads people to judge the typicality of an item by its similarity to a prototype. In this case, the prototypicality heuristic would lead people to judge the product of 8x7x6x5x4x3x2x1 as more typical than the product of 1x2x3x4x5x6x7x8 because the first product is more similar to the prototype of a large number.

The Difference in "Guestimate" Answers for 8x7x6x5x4x3x2x1 Versus 1x2x3x4x5x6x7x8 Reveals