Jim is 6'8"tall and spends hours reading sports magazines. Given the choice that Jim is either a professional basketball player or an accountant, most people would guess that he is ________ based on their application of the ________
A) a basketball player; anchoring and adjusting heuristic
B) a basketball player; representativeness heuristic
C) an accountant; representativeness heuristic
D) an accountant; anchoring and adjusting heuristic
Answer: B
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