David attends a large state college where 75% of the students are from that state and less than 1% are from California. However, his classmates assume that he is from California because he is tan, has blonde hair, and loves to surf. His classmates' assumption about his state of origin is likely the result of the
A. affect heuristic.
B. availability heuristic.
C. representativeness heuristic.
D. recognition heuristic.
Answer: C
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