A Recent Train Wreck Was Covered Around the Clock on the News

question 27

Multiple Choice

A recent train wreck was covered around the clock on the news in David's home town.Afterward,he finds himself afraid to take a planned train trip to visit his grandparents and now feels as though train wrecks must happen all the time.This is an example of the effects of which heuristic?

• A)representativeness
• B)availability
• C)hindsight bias
• D)overconfidence

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Proof Statement

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