Alex Intends to Board a Flight This Evening to Another

question 13

Multiple Choice

Alex intends to board a flight this evening to another country for an official visit.However,his wife prevents him from boarding the flight stating that there is a likelihood of danger to his life owing to several plane crashes that occurred this month.According to the biases and heuristics in decision making,it can be concluded that Alex's wife mirrors the _____ in this scenario.

• A)base rate neglect
• B)hemispatial neglect
• C)representativeness heuristic
• D)availability heuristic

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