APFIVE Representativeness Heuristic in College Admissions
A college admissions officer reviews hundreds of applications and tends to favor students from prestigious high schools, believing they are more likely to succeed academically regardless of individual qualifications. This judgment error most clearly illustrates:
A
Availability heuristic
B
Representativeness heuristic
C
Functional fixedness
D
Confirmation bias
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