If someone estimates that more people die from tornadoes than from asthma each year because that person has seen a lot of media coverage of people killed by tornadoes, then that person is:
A) correct in the estimate made.
B) probably making an inaccurate estimate based on representativeness.
C) incorrect and adjusting insufficiently from the anchoring information.
D) probably making an inaccurate estimate based on availability.

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This person is likely making an inaccurate estimate based on availability bias, which is the tendency to rely on readily available information such as media coverage rather than taking into account overall statistics and probabilities. It is important to consider all available information when making estimates, rather than relying on a narrow selection of sources.

If Someone Estimates That More People Die from Tornadoes Than