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A hiring manager reads a description of a job applicant: 'Quiet, organized, and enjoys reading.' The manager immediately assumes the applicant is better suited for a librarian position than a sales position. This conclusion is reached despite the manager knowing that there are vastly more salespeople than librarians in the workforce. Which statement best analyzes the cognitive shortcut leading to the manager's assumption?

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