Melody's new next-door neighbor tends to dress rather outrageously and act in a very vivacious manner. Based on this information, Melody decides her new neighbor must be an art major at the local university. In this case, Melody appears to have based her decision on:

a. the availability heuristic
b. the representativeness heuristic
c. anchoring and adjustment
d. working backward


B

Psychology

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What will be an ideal response?

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