Last week,Alana saw a television show about a rare,but fatal,virus.Now,she has a runny nose and a fever and thinks she has contracted the virus.Alana's thinking is most
Likely based on

A) the representativeness heuristic.
B) using framing.
C) the availability heuristic.
D) an algorithm.

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Leticia Harbolt · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Alana's thinking is most likely based on the availability heuristic, which is when people estimate the likelihood of an event based on how easily examples of it come to mind. Since she recently saw a show about the virus, it is readily available in her memory, leading her to mistakenly think she has contracted it due to her symptoms.

Last week,Alana saw a television show about a rare,but fatal,virus.Now,she has a runny nose and a fever and thinks she has contracted the virus.Alana's thinking is most
Likely based on

A) the representativeness heuristic.
B) using framing.
C) the availability heuristic.
D) an algorithm.

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Last week,Alana saw a television show about a rare,but fatal,virus.Now,she has a runny nose and a fever and thinks she has contracted the virus.Alana's thinking is mostLikely based onA) the representativeness heuristic.B) using framing.C) the availability heuristic.D) an algorithm.

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Last week,Alana saw a television show about a rare,but fatal,virus.Now,she has a runny nose and a fever and thinks she has contracted the virus.Alana's thinking is most
Likely based on

A) the representativeness heuristic.
B) using framing.
C) the availability heuristic.
D) an algorithm.