Multiple Choice
Even though stomach cancer kills more people than plane crashes do, most people tend to assume that plane crashes cause more deaths. This misconception seems to arise from ____, since plane crash fatalities tend to be widely publicized and are therefore relatively easy for people to recall.
A) the representativeness heuristic
B) the availability heuristic
C) the anchoring and adjustment heuristic
D) information overload
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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