Last week,Mike heard about five separate airplane crashes on the news.Even though,overall,motorcycle accidents account for more accidents than plane crashes do,Mike decides to ride his motorcycle from Washington to Atlanta instead of flying.Which bias is reflected in Mike's decision?
A) The availability heuristic
B) The confirmation bias
C) The syllogistic error
D) The representativeness heuristic

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Mike is using the availability heuristic, which is a mental shortcut where people make judgments based on how easily they can bring something to mind. In this case, because he heard about multiple airplane crashes, they are more easily accessible in his mind and he is more likely to overestimate the risk of flying compared to driving his motorcycle.

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