Following a Severe Bus Accident in British Columbia Where All

question 149

Multiple Choice

Following a severe bus accident in British Columbia where all passengers and the driver were killed,Dwayne decides that it would be safer to drive than take the bus on his next several trips through the mountains.Dwayne is basing his decision on the

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

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