What is the 'availability heuristic'?

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asked Jan 14 in Psychology by MaggieSpradl (500 points)

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answered Jan 14 by EmilioMarcan (690 points)

The availability heuristic is the tendency to rely on easily accessible or vivid examples when making judgments or decisions.

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