When people estimate the probability of an event based on the ease with which examples can be brought to mind, they are using the:
A)representativeness heuristic
B)availability heuristic
C)functional fixedness heuristic
D)working backward heuristic

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The availability heuristic involves relying on the ease with which examples come to mind when estimating the probability of an event. This can lead to biases, such as overestimating the likelihood of rare events that receive more media attention or are more memorable.

When People Estimate the Probability of an Event Based on the Ease