You are deciding on which crib to buy for your baby. The Amazon reviews for the Chicco show five stars based on 3,564 reviews; users love this product. In talking with your coworker, however, she tells you she bought the Pali crib and loves the way it works and it looks great even after 5 years! If you choose to buy the Pali crib, you are using
a. representativeness heuristic
b. base rates
c. statistical evidence
d. avoidance of anecdotal evidence
Ans: a
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