Gertrude voted "yes" on a ballot question about whether convicted sex offenders should be banned from being within 500 feet of a playground. Afterwards, she realized that she voted yes because she was disgusted by the thought of sex offenders near playgrounds, but did not really consider whether the ban would actually decrease the probability that a child would be harmed. Gertrude used ________________ to make her decision.
A) the affect heuristic
B) objective analysis
C) confirmation bias
D) the availability heuristic

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Gertrude used the affect heuristic, which means she relied on her emotional reaction to the topic rather than a rational analysis of the effectiveness of the ban.

Gertrude Voted "Yes" on a Ballot Question About Whether Convicted