The __________ heuristic is the method in which one chooses the alternative they recognize and infers that it has greater value.

A.
framing
B.
recognition
C.
availability
D.
representativeness

1 answer

The correct answer is B. recognition heuristic.

The recognition heuristic is a cognitive shortcut that assumes that if one alternative is recognized and the other is not, the recognized alternative is inferred to have greater value or is more likely to be correct.