If people are told that turkeys are susceptible to disease A, they aren't really that likely to believe that all birds are susceptible to disease A

However, if they are told that robins are susceptible to disease A, they are likely to believe that all birds are susceptible. This is called a ________, and is an instance of _______ reasoning.
a) diversity effect; deductive
b) diversity effect; inductive
c) typicality effect; deductive
d) typicality effect; inductive


Answer: d

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