Why are we more likely to remember the airplane crash that killed 143 people,but tend to forget the hundreds of people killed in car accidents last month in the United States?
A) representative heuristic
B) framing
C) algorithm bias
D) availability heuristic

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The availability heuristic suggests that we tend to remember events that are readily available in our memory, such as news stories that receive significant media coverage. The airplane crash would likely receive more media coverage than the car accidents, making it more salient in our memory.

Why Are We More Likely to Remember the Airplane Crash