Joanne Will Not Go Out at Night Because She Hears

question 100

Multiple Choice

Joanne will not go out at night because she hears from her local news station about the large number of muggings and robberies that occur in her city. However, crime in Joanne's city has actually gone down in the past few years. To which bias is Joanne falling victim?

• A)the representativeness heuristic
• B)functional fixedness
• C)the availability heuristic
• D)a mental set

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