When asked to guess whether Mark is from Montana or California, you guess California because more people live in California. You have used ________ in making your decision
a. the representativeness heuristic
b. base rate information
c. the availability heuristic
d. counterfactual thinking
Answer: B
Psychology
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In elementary school, there is little integration among students of different ethnicities
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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