Question

Mark is 6’4, weighs 200 pounds, and is very muscular. People who think that Mark is more likely to be a football player than an engineer are victims of __________.
A.
the recognition heuristic
B.
confirmation bias
C.
the representativeness heuristic
D.
belief bias

Answer 1

C. the representativeness heuristic

Explanation: People judge Mark as more likely to be a football player because his description matches the stereotype/prototype of a football player (tall, muscular), so they rely on representativeness rather than base-rate information. This is different from confirmation bias (seeking supporting evidence), the recognition heuristic (choosing known items), or belief bias (evaluating logical strength by believability).