When a friend asks you to recommend a restaurant,you send her to the place where you ate last Saturday because it comes most quickly to mind.This way of thinking is an example of:
A) confirmation bias
B) the framing effect
C) the representativeness heuristic
D) the availability heuristic

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The availability heuristic is when we make judgments based on how easily information can be brought to mind. In this scenario, the restaurant where the person had eaten last Saturday comes to mind easily, and so it is recommended without further consideration.

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