Edward believes that there are a lot of differences between men and women on a variety of different dimensions.He believes this because when he thinks about books that have been written on men and women,he can recall only books that say men and women are different (e.g. ,Men Are from Mars,Women Are from Venus)and cannot recall any that say men and women are the same.His reliance on what comes to mind is an example of which of the following?
A)The availability heuristic
B)Cherry-picking of evidence
C)Confirmatory hypothesis testing
D)Overconfidence

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Edward's reliance on what comes to mind is an example of the availability heuristic, which means he is basing his beliefs on what is easily accessible in his memory. He is not considering any evidence that may contradict his beliefs, which is the confirmation bias. Overconfidence refers to having too much confidence in one's own abilities or beliefs, which is not necessarily applicable in this scenario. Cherry-picking of evidence refers to selecting only certain pieces of evidence to support one's argument, which does not fully capture Edward's thought process.

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