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Professors' Hobbies as an Example of Representative Bias
An example of representative bias is assuming that professors typically spend their leisure time on intellectual activities like reading, rather than engaging in sports or visiting amusement parks. This judgment is based on a stereotype of what a professor is like, rather than on actual evidence of their personal interests.
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