A Single,memorable Case of Welfare Fraud Can Have a Greater

question 26

Multiple Choice

A single,memorable case of welfare fraud can have a greater impact on people's estimates of welfare abuse than do statistics showing that this case is actually the exception to the rule.This illustrates that judgments are influenced by

• A) confirmation bias.
• B) overconfidence.
• C) belief perseverance.
• D) the availability heuristic.

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