All politicians are dirty,crooked,and dishonest,right? How many examples of dirty politicians can you come up with? The fact that you might be able to immediately think of a few examples of dirty politicians may lead you to believe that all politicians are,in fact,dishonest.This is an example of the __________ heuristic.
A) conjunction
B) confirmation
C) availability
D) representative

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The availability heuristic is the tendency to base our judgments on the examples that come to mind most easily. In this case, the individual is basing their belief that all politicians are dishonest based on the examples that immediately come to mind, which is an example of the availability heuristic. The other options, conjunction heuristic, confirmation heuristic, and representative heuristic, do not fit this scenario as well.

All Politicians Are Dirty,crooked,and Dishonest,right? How Many Examples of Dirty