Wally and Sharon are out on a date.When Sharon asks Wally where they should go for dinner,Wally says "My coworkers keep telling me about that new Japanese place downtown,so it must be a great place to eat." Wally's response illustrates the use of a(n)
A)availability heuristic.
B)confirmation bias.
C)conjunction rule.
D)permission schema.

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Wally's response is based on the availability heuristic, where he assumes that the new Japanese place is a great place to eat because it is easily accessible and frequently talked about by his coworkers.

Wally and Sharon Are Out on a Date