Barbara was asked whether Americans bought more American-made cars than foreign-made cars. To come up with an answer, Barbara based her opinion on the cars her friends drove. What is this decision process indicative of?
A)representative heuristics
B)availability heuristics
C)basic heuristics
D)anchoring and adjustment heuristics

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Barbara's decision process is indicative of availability heuristics, which involves making judgments based on the readily available information in one's memory or immediate environment. In this case, Barbara is basing her opinion on the cars that her friends drive, which may not be representative of the larger population's car-buying trends.

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