Cooper's fear of flying may, in part, stem from the ___________.
A)representativeness heuristic
B)availability heuristic
C)framing effect
D)adjustment heuristic

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The availability heuristic is a mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a given person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method or decision. Cooper's fear of flying may be influenced by the availability heuristic if his fear is based on easily recalled but rare events, such as plane crashes, rather than on statistics or rational evaluation of risk.

Cooper's Fear of Flying May, in Part, Stem from the ___________