Barbara wanted to know whether Americans bought more American-made cars or more foreign-made cars. She arrived at a conclusion based on the cars her American friends drove. In this scenario, Barbara used _____ to come to a conclusion.

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Barbara used the availability heuristic, which involves making a decision based on how easily examples come to mind. In this case, she used the cars her American friends drove as examples to come to a conclusion about American car-buying habits.

Barbara Wanted to Know Whether Americans Bought More American-Made Cars