Vivid memories of highly improbable dangers can lead us to overestimate their likelihood and thus fear the wrong things.This best illustrates the impact of
A) fixation.
B) confirmation bias.
C) belief perseverance.
D) the availability heuristic.

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The given scenario demonstrates the impact of the availability heuristic, which is a mental shortcut that leads us to estimate the likelihood of an event based on how easily it comes to mind. In this case, vivid and emotionally charged memories of improbable dangers make such events seem more available and thus more likely to occur than they actually are.

Vivid Memories of Highly Improbable Dangers Can Lead Us to Overestimate