Joanne does not go out at night because she hears from her local news station about the large number of muggings and robberies that occur in her city.However,crime in Joanne's city has actually gone down in the past few years.Joanne is falling victim to:
A)the representativeness heuristic.
B)functional fixedness.
C)the availability heuristiC.
D)confirmation bias.

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Joanne is relying on the information that is easily available and accessible to her through her local news station, which is an example of the availability heuristic. This can lead to an overestimation of the likelihood of crime occurring and a tendency to avoid certain situations or activities, such as going out at night, even though the actual risk may be lower.

Joanne Does Not Go Out at Night Because She Hears