Adrian recently survived a killer tsunami while vacationing in Thailand. Now, Adrian believes that another tsunami is very likely to occur. As a result, he is selling his Florida beach home and moving to Kansas. Which of the following best explains Adrian's behavior?
A) The representativeness heuristic
B) The availability heuristic
C) Deductive reasoning
D) Functional fixedness

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Adrian's behavior is most likely influenced by the availability heuristic, where he is basing his decision on the most easily available and vivid information in his memory, which is the recent experience of surviving a tsunami in Thailand. This is causing him to overestimate the likelihood of a future tsunami and make a decision to move away from the beach.

Adrian Recently Survived a Killer Tsunami While Vacationing in Thailand