Question

Dean overestimates the proportion of family chores for which he takes sole responsibility because it's easier for him to recall what he has done than to recall what other family members have done. This best illustrates the impact of __________.a) the representativeness heuristic. b) confirmation bias. c) the availability heuristic. d) overconfidence

Answer 1

Answer:

C.the availability heuristic.

Explanation:

Availability heuristics is the assumption that memory can accurately assess the frequency of an event, based on long-term memory recall.

In other words, the likelihood of an event is based on how easy it is for the person to remember a similar event. But recall could be caused by exposure to events, personal experience, and dread and familiarity of events. Therefore, people estimate the frequency of events and define the likelihood with these frequencies(Just like the Dean in this context).