Our tendency to judge the likelihood of an event on the basis of how readily we can remember instances of its occurrence is called
A) framing.
B) confirmation bias.
C) belief perseverance.
D) the availability heuristic.

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The availability heuristic refers to our tendency to judge the likelihood of an event based on how easily we can bring examples of that event to mind. This can lead to overestimating the likelihood of events that are sensational or memorable, while underestimating the likelihood of more mundane events.

Our Tendency to Judge the Likelihood of an Event on the Basis