Emotion-Laden Images of Unusual but Vivid Cases of Abducted Children

question 281

Multiple Choice

Emotion-laden images of unusual but vivid cases of abducted children may lead many parents to experience exaggerated fears of letting their children walk to school.The exaggerated fears best illustrate the impact of

• A) a fixation.
• B) belief perseverance.
• C) confirmation bias.
• D) the availability heuristic.

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