Last Week, Mike Heard About Five Separate Airplane Crashes on the News

question 87

Multiple Choice

Last week, Mike heard about five separate airplane crashes on the news. Even though, overall, motorcycle accidents account for more accidents than plane crashes do, Mike decides to ride his motorcycle from Philadelphia to Atlanta instead of flying. Which bias is reflected in Mike's decision?

• A)the confirmation bias
• B)the availability heuristic
• C)the representativeness heuristic
• D)the framing effect

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