Seventy percent of the students in a classroom are women and 30 percent are men. One student is described as ambitious, athletic, and assertive. Why are most people likely to think this description refers to a male student?
A. They are using the availability heuristic.
B. They are using the representative heuristic.
C. People seek only confirming information.
D. People tend to rely on deductive reasoning.
Answer: B
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