Tammy names her baby Evan because she really loves the name. A year later, Tammy comes home upset after picking Evan up from daycare. When her husband inquires as to the problem, Tammy responds that there is another child at the daycare named Evan. Moreover, one of her acquaintances just named her son Evan. The husband doesn't really see the problem, but Tammy elaborates that they might as well have named their baby Joe Smith because Evan is such a common name. Her husband does a quick Internet search and convinces Tammy that Evan isn't even in the 20 most popular baby names for boys. Tammy appears to be the victim of the:

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Tammy is affected by the availability bias, which means that she is overestimating the prevalence of the name Evan because it is more salient in her memory, such as her own child's name or the name of a child she knows. Her husband's search on the internet suggests that the name is not as common as she thinks.

Tammy Names Her Baby Evan Because She Really Loves the Name