Because he heard news reports nightly concerning the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, Kevin overestimated his risk of being a victim of a terrorist attack. Kevin's overestimate was likely influenced by _____.

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The availability heuristic is the tendency to overestimate the likelihood of events that are more easily remembered or vivid due to their availability in memory. In this case, Kevin's overestimation of the risk of being a victim of a terrorist attack is likely influenced by the extensive news coverage of the 9/11 attacks, which made the event more vivid and memorable, leading him to overestimate the likelihood of it happening to him.

Because He Heard News Reports Nightly Concerning the Terrorist Attack