You estimate the number of bottles of pop you'll need for the Fourth of July picnic, based on the Christmas party consumption, but taking into account the fact that the weather will be warmer. Which heuristic does this example illustrate?

a. availability
b. base-rate fallacy
c. anchoring and adjustment
d. representativeness

Ans: c

Psychology

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