Kayla is telling her grandmother about a concert she plans to attend.Her grandmother replies that she should not go because a mass shooting could occur.When Kayla asked why her grandmother would make such a statement,her grandmother replied that mass shootings are always in the news.This demonstrates how ________ can lead to the acceptance of misinformation.
A) false news
B) repetition
C) availability of powerful examples
D) group identity

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The grandmother's reasoning is based on the availability heuristic, where vivid or recent examples (like mass shootings in the news) make such events seem more common than they are, leading to the acceptance of misinformation.

Kayla Is Telling Her Grandmother About a Concert She Plans