Prior to the beginning of this semester, Bob estimated that he had a 90 percent chance of earning a 3.5 grade-point average (GPA) for the semester. After receiving his midterm grades (3 Cs and 2 Ds), Bob estimated that he had roughly an 85 percent chance of earning a 3.5 GPA. In this example, the ________ heuristic is causing Bob to make an unrealistic assessment of his academic standing.
A. anchoring
B. representativeness
C. availability
D. functional
Answer: A
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