The tendency to assume that information that comes easily to mind is more frequent or common is referred to as the _____;the tendency to judge how frequently an event occurs on the basis of how readily one can call to mind examples of that event is referred to as the _____.

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The first tendency described is the availability heuristic, which is the tendency to rely on easily accessible information in making judgments. The second tendency described is the ease of retrieval effect, which is related to the availability heuristic but specifically refers to the tendency to judge the frequency of an event based on how easily examples of that event come to mind. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

The Tendency to Assume That Information That Comes Easily to Mind