According to the availability heuristic, we often base our probability decisions on
A)how well something fits a prototype
B)our tendency to want to prove rather than disprove hypotheses
C)our tendency to continue using old solutions to problems even though other solutions are more efficient
D)how easy it is for us to call something up from memory

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The availability heuristic is a mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method or decision. The easier it is to recall the consequences of something, the greater we perceive these consequences to be. Thus, we often base our probability decisions on how easy it is for us to recall an event or information from memory.

According to the Availability Heuristic, We Often Base Our Probability