Nea Lives in Atlanta, GA, and Learned That There Was

question 88

Multiple Choice

Nea lives in Atlanta, GA, and learned that there was a tornado watch issued for a nearby county. In deciding whether to follow tornado safety protocols and seek appropriate shelter in her home, she remembers the recent news broadcasts and images from tornado outbreaks in nearby Nashville, TN, and Tuscaloosa, AL. She quickly decides to hide in the bathtub of her windowless bathroom for the night. Her choice was the result of the:

• A) representativeness heuristic.
• B) better-than-average effect.
• C) availability heuristic.
• D) confirmation bias.

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