Because you easily remember times when you changed a right answer to a wrong one,you conclude (incorrectly!)that you should never change answers.What does this tendency illustrate?
A)The framing effect
B)The representativeness heuristic
C)The availability heuristic
D)The attentional blink

Question

Because you easily remember times when you changed a right answer to a wrong one,you conclude (incorrectly!)that you should never change answers.What does this tendency illustrate?​
A)The framing effect
B)​The representativeness heuristic
C)​The availability heuristic
D)​The attentional blink

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The tendency to overestimate the likelihood of events based on how easily they come to mind is known as the availability heuristic. In this case, the individual is using their easily recalled memories of times they changed a right answer to a wrong one as a basis for their decision to never change answers. However, this is an incorrect conclusion and could potentially harm their performance on future exams or tests.

Because You Easily Remember Times When You Changed a Right