Zackary's friend asks how well Zackary gets along with his younger brother.Zackary thinks about how irritating his younger brother was yesterday,and the big fight they had as a result,and tells his friend that he doesn't get along with his brother at all.What is Zackary's response consistent with in this instance

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Zackary's response is consistent with the availability heuristic, which is the tendency to rely on readily available information (in this case, the recent fight) to make judgments about a situation. It is possible that Zackary and his brother usually get along well, but the recent negative experience is more salient and therefore affects his response to his friend's question.

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