The Availability Heuristic May Lead People to Exaggerate the Frequency

question 160

True/False

The availability heuristic may lead people to exaggerate the frequency of school shootings.

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Definitions:

Phloem

In plants, the network of tissues responsible for carrying sugars and metabolic outputs from the leaves to the lower parts.

Tunicate

Invertebrate chordate that loses most of its defining chordate traits during the transition to adulthood.

Tunic

A layer or covering, often referred to in biology as the outer, fibrous covering of organisms such as tunicates or the covering around certain seeds.

Body Covering

The outermost layer or material that covers the body of an organism, such as skin, fur, feathers, or scales.