Following the September 11,2001,Twin Towers attacks,many Americans elected to drive rather than fly.The media coverage of the hijackings caused Americans to overestimate the danger of flying.As it was an event they remember easily they assumed it could occur more frequently.This example illustrates the:
A) availability heuristic.
B) representativeness heuristic.
C) confirmation bias.
D) stereotypic bias.

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The availability heuristic refers to the tendency to judge the likelihood or frequency of an event based on how easily examples of it come to mind. In this scenario, the vivid media coverage of the Twin Towers attacks made driving seem like a safer option than flying, leading people to overestimate the danger of air travel.

Following the September 11,2001,Twin Towers Attacks,many Americans Elected to Drive