What Are People Using When They Overestimate the Frequency of Violent

question 163

Multiple Choice

What are people using when they overestimate the frequency of violent crimes because these events generate a great deal of media coverage?

• A)holistic decision model
• B)representativeness heuristic
• C)elimination by aspects strategy
• D)availability heuristic

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