Leanna,a bride to be,is glancing over an updated list of the people who will be attending her wedding reception.There actually will be an equal number of people from her family and from her fiancé Robert's family.Without counting,Leanna perceives that more people from _____ family will be in attendance due to the _____.
A)her;availability bias
B)her;the conjunctive fallacy
C)Robert's;availability bias
D)Robert's;the conjunctive fallacy

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Leanna perceives more people from her family due to the availability bias, which is the tendency to overestimate the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory.

Leanna,a Bride to Be,is Glancing Over an Updated List of the People