Jim is 6 feet 8 inches tall and spends hours reading sports magazines. Given the choice that Jim is either a professional basketball player or an accountant, most people would guess that he is based on their application of the

basketball player;representativeness heuristic

Explanation:

Representativeness heuristic occurs when the similarity of objects/events confuses people’s thinking regarding the probability of an outcome. People frequently make the mistake of believing that two similar things or events are more closely correlated than they actually are. This representativeness heuristic is a common information processing error in behavioral finance theory.

explanation:

pay attention. give the speaker your undivided attention, and acknowledge the message.

show that you're listening. use your own body language and gestures to show that you are engaged.

provide feedback.

defer judgment.

respond appropriately.

carefully examine the map above. based on your knowledge of colonialism in africa, the area attributed to belgium on this map is most likely the democratic republic of the congo.