Devonia, a recent acquaintance of yours, is an attractive, outgoing, and ambitious
woman.
When someone asks you whether she isa secretary or a manager, you reply, "I
don't know for sure but knowing what she is like,I'd say that she is an executive." Your
response reflects the use of__________ heuristic.
a. representativeness
b. availability
c. positive consensus
d. actor-observer
e. base-rate
a. representativeness
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a. True b. False
In a settlement negotiation, the plaintiff's reservation price is the
A. maximum amount of money that he or she would be willing to pay to reach an agreement. B. minimum amount of money that he or she would be willing to pay to reach an agreement. C. maximum amount of money that he or she would accept to settle the claim. D. minimum amount of money that he or she would accept to settle the claim.
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