Wally and Shamika are out on a date. When Shamika asks where they should go for dinner, Wally says, "My coworkers keep telling me about that new Japanese place downtown, so it must be a great place to eat." Wally's response illustrates the use of a(n)
A) availability heuristic.
B) confirmation bias.
C) conjunction rule.
D) permission schema.

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Wally's response demonstrates the availability heuristic, which is the tendency to rely on readily available information, such as what his coworkers have told him, to make a decision about where to eat. He may assume that because his coworkers keep mentioning the Japanese place, it must be good without considering other options or doing further research.

Wally and Shamika Are Out on a Date