Simone has been told that she falls prey to the availability bias in her decision-making. She can guard against making this mistake by ______.
A) making the things that are desired for decision making vivid and very easy to bring to mind
B) concentrating on things that are readily available in her memory
C) trying to maximize the things that she wants to influence her decision
D) increasing the amount of confirming information

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Guarding against availability bias involves making an effort to consider less readily available information and actively seeking out a diverse range of perspectives and experiences. Making things vivid and easy to bring to mind reinforces this bias, so it is important to resist this tendency.

Simone Has Been Told That She Falls Prey to the Availability