Failing to consider all relevant data, and just using the information most readily available or easily recalled is known as ________.
A) the groupthink bias
B) the anchoring bias
C) the availability bias
D) the confirmatory bias

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The availability bias occurs when people rely on immediate examples that come to mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision, rather than considering all relevant information.

Failing to Consider All Relevant Data, and Just Using the Information