The Availability Heuristic Is a Strategy in Which

question 57

Multiple Choice

The availability heuristic is a strategy in which

• A)category frequencies tend to be overestimated.
• B)people base their estimates of frequency on how easily they can think of examples of the relevant category.
• C)people judge frequency by referring to their sense of familiarity with the category.
• D)category frequencies are estimated on the basis of schematic knowledge.