Whenever a student calls the day of an exam, the first thing that pops into my mind is that the student is looking to get out of the exam. In fact, if you ask me what is the most frequent reason students call the day of an exam, I would say they are trying to avoid taking the exam. I am displaying:

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The availability heuristic is when people judge the likelihood of events based on how easily examples come to mind. The speaker assumes students call to avoid exams because that is the most readily available explanation in their mind.

Whenever a Student Calls the Day of an Exam, the First