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The availability heuristic is a cognitive shortcut in which judgments are based on how easily examples come to mind. This can lead to biases, as memorable or vivid examples may be given more weight than other, more representative data. Choice A, the belief perseverance effect, refers to the tendency to hold onto preexisting beliefs, even when presented with evidence that contradicts them. Choice B, the representativeness heuristic, involves judging the probability of an event based on how closely it resembles a typical example or prototype. Choice C, the hindsight bias is the tendency to believe, after the fact, that we would have predicted a given outcome.

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