On Wednesday,the Local Weather Channel Forecast a 25% Chance of Rain,so

question 59

Multiple Choice

On Wednesday,the local weather channel forecast a 25% chance of rain,so Lisa took her umbrella to work.On Friday,the same station reported a 75% chance of no rain,so Lisa left her umbrella at home.The difference in Lisa's behavior between Wednesday and Friday illustrates the effect of

• A)the representativeness heuristic.
• B)the availability heuristic.
• C)framing.
• D)confirmation bias.

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