According to the _____ heuristic,we assume that events we remember easily are likely to have occurred more frequently in the past-and are more likely to occur in the future-than events that are harder to remember.
A)availability
B)representativeness
C)confirmation
D)frequency

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The availability heuristic is the tendency to rely on easily accessible information or examples when making judgments or decisions. This includes assuming that events we remember easily or vividly are more common or likely to occur, even if that is not necessarily the case. The other options (representativeness, confirmation, frequency) do not specifically relate to this tendency to rely on easily available information.

According to the _____ Heuristic,we Assume That Events We Remember