When the intuitive error of the representativeness heuristic is used in making decisions, this means that
a. the underlying odds of an event occurring are emphasized.
b. incorrect syllogisms are used.
c. the problem was incorrectly framed.
d. one selects wrong answers because they seem to match pre-existing mental categories.
ANSWER: d
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a. Borderline personality disorder b. Antisocial personality disorder c. Dissociative identity disorder d. Bipolar disorder
Epstein demonstrated that the cross-situational consistency of most personality traits is
higher when a. only two situations are measured. b. multiple observations across several days are made. c. responses on two alternate days are measured. d. laboratory observations are correlated with personal journal entries. e. single observations were made since repeated measures confounds data with practice effects.