Vivid and memorable images of shark attacks that lead people to develop exaggerated fears best illustrate the impact of
A) confirmation bias.
B) the availability heuristic.
C) belief perseverance.
D) convergent thinking.

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The availability heuristic is the tendency to overestimate the likelihood of events based on how easily examples come to mind. Vivid and memorable images of shark attacks often make their way into popular media, which can lead people to overestimate the likelihood of being attacked by a shark.

Vivid and Memorable Images of Shark Attacks That Lead People