In the movie Grumpier Old Men, the oldest character claims that he has had bacon, alcohol, and cigarettes every day for his entire adult life and that none of these behaviours has harmed him. If you were to go out now and start doing these behaviours because you felt they were, in fact, safe, you'd be falling prey to the ________.
A)explanatory bias
B)mental set
C)hindsight bias
D)availability heuristic

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The availability heuristic is when people make decisions based on how easily they can recall similar instances, rather than on actual statistical evidence. In this case, the character's anecdotal evidence might lead someone to incorrectly assume these behaviors are safe.

In the Movie Grumpier Old Men, the Oldest Character Claims