AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5
The availability heuristic involves judging frequency by
Choosing an outcome purely at random
Using exact base rates from the data
How easily examples come to mind
Applying logic and probability rules
Explanation
Vivid news coverage of plane crashes makes them seem more common than statistics warrant.
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