"You always clam up when I ask you what's wrong," Iris tells her boyfriend. Iris is probably making this frequency judgment because she can remember a few times that her boyfriend wouldn't tell her what was bothering him. Iris is using the __________ heuristic.
A) representativeness
B) availability
C) confirmation
D) frequency

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Iris is using the availability heuristic, which involves making judgments about the frequency or likelihood of events based on how easily examples come to mind. In this case, she remembers specific instances when her boyfriend wouldn't open up, leading her to generalize about his behavior.

"You Always Clam Up When I Ask You What's Wrong