Farley is asked to guess as to whether more people are killed by drowning or by plane crash.He estimates that there are far more people killed by plane crashes than drowning,even though the opposite is true.What is the likely reason for Farley's error?
A) representativeness heuristic
B) mental set
C) confirmation bias
D) availability heuristic

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Farley is likely using the availability heuristic, where he estimates the likelihood of an event based on how easily he can bring examples of it to mind. Plane crashes are often highly publicized and receive more media coverage, making them more memorable and available in Farley's mind, leading to his overestimation of their frequency of occurrence.

Farley Is Asked to Guess as to Whether More People