You are trying to decide whether it will rain tomorrow, based on how many rainy days you remember from the last week. Which heuristic are you using?

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The availability heuristic is being used here, as the decision about whether it will rain tomorrow is based on the ease with which rainy days from the past week can be remembered. This heuristic involves making judgments about the likelihood of an event based on how easily examples of that event come to mind.

You Are Trying to Decide Whether It Will Rain Tomorrow