Following the September 11, 2001, Twin Towers attacks, many Americans elected to drive rather than fly: The media coverage of the hijackings caused Americans to overestimate the danger of flying. This example illustrates:
A)the availability heuristic
B)the representativeness heuristic
C)the confirmation bias
D)overconfidence

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The availability heuristic is at play here because people judged the risk of flying based on how easily they could recall examples of aviation disasters, which were made more memorable by the extensive media coverage of the September 11 attacks.

Following the September 11, 2001, Twin Towers Attacks, Many Americans