The _____ heuristic relies on how readily instances come to mind, whereas the _____ heuristic relies on how typical that instance is.
A) availability; confirmation
B) availability; representativeness
C) representativeness; availability
D) representativeness; confirmation

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The availability heuristic involves estimating the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory; if instances come to mind easily, we presume such events are common. The representativeness heuristic involves judging the probability of an event by how similar it is to a typical case, not on how easily instances can be recalled.

The _____ Heuristic Relies on How Readily Instances Come to Mind