If Doug has just watched a television show in which the main character is killed in an airplane crash, then the availability heuristic predicts that he will:
A)more accurately assess the pros and cons of air travel.
B)never watch that television show again.
C)overestimate the dangers of air travel.
D)underestimate the dangers of air travel.

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The availability heuristic is a rule of thumb that estimates the frequency of an event by the ease with which it is possible to summon examples from memory. If Doug just watched a television show in which the main character is killed in an airplane crash, this will tend to make him overestimate the dangers of air travel.

If Doug Has Just Watched a Television Show in Which