Patrick is at Murphy's Pub when he sees a short man wearing a green suit, top hat, and buckled shoes. Also, the man is carrying a pot of shiny gold. Based on what Patrick knows about leprechauns and how they act, he assumes this fellow must be a leprechaun, too. Patrick has used a(n) __________ heuristic to make his inference.
A. schematic
B. anchoring
C. availability
D. representativeness
Answer: D
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