Suppose that on your college campus Building A is east of Building B, but they aren't exactly in a straight row; one is 15 feet north of the other. The students' cognitive maps show them in a straight row, however. A likely explanation for this effect is
a. the rotation heuristic.
b. the meta-analysis technique.
c. the 90-degree-angle heuristic.
d. the alignment heuristic.
Ans: d
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