Nate thinks that Republicans and Democrats almost never work together in Congress. The reason he believes this is that he finds it much easier to think of examples of politicians from the two parties not working together than to think of examples of them working together. It is likely that the ______________ has caused Nate to underestimate how frequently Democrats and Republicans work together.
A) availability heuristic
B) confirmation bias
C) fairness bias
D) framing effect

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Nate's tendency to rely on examples that are more easily available or come to mind easily, rather than seeking out all possible evidence, is known as the availability heuristic. This bias is likely causing him to overlook instances of bipartisan cooperation, and thus underestimate the frequency with which Democrats and Republicans work together.

Nate Thinks That Republicans and Democrats Almost Never Work Together