Stereotypes spring to mind easily. Therefore, we sometimes use them to judge the frequency of certain events, such as crimes in a given neighborhood. This example BEST describes the use of the ________ heuristic.
A) frequency
B) representativeness
C) confirmation
D) availability
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The availability heuristic involves judging the frequency or likelihood of an event based on how easily examples come to mind. Stereotypes can make certain examples more readily available in our memory, leading us to overestimate their frequency.

Stereotypes Spring to Mind Easily