representativeness heuristic
/ˌreprɪˌzentətɪvnəs hjʊˈrɪstɪk/
judging probability by similarity to a prototype
representativeness heuristic in a sentence
“The representativeness heuristic makes people think coin flips should 'look random.'”
Origin of representativeness heuristic
Latin repraesentare to present again + Greek heuristikos inventive
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