2872PsychologyMedium
Which of the following is an example of people’s reliance on the representativeness heuristic to make decisions or judgements?
APeople tend to underestimate death from diabetes
BPeople report that they did more than 50% of the work in domestic situations
CPeople are more likely to attribute a case of heartbum to spicy food than bland food
DPeople tend to overestimate car accidents
Correct answer
C. People are more likely to attribute a case of heartbum to spicy food than bland food
Explanation
The correct answer is People are more likely to attribute a case of heartbum to spicy food than bland food.