You and a friend are visiting a new city and would like to splurge and go out for a fine meal. You look at the restaurant listings in the newspaper and find one that is very expensive. Your friend says: "Let's go for it. With prices like that, we're bound to have a delicious meal!" In making this statement, your friend was most likely guided by the ____.

A) vacation effect
B) representativeness heuristic
C) contrast effect
D) primacy effect

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Valeria Emilia Trejo Patlan · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Your friend is using the representativeness heuristic, which is a mental shortcut that involves making a decision by comparing the current situation to the most representative mental prototype. In this case, the high price of the meal is being used as a cue that the meal will be delicious, based on the stereotype that more expensive restaurants typically offer better quality food.

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