Question

ccording to the discussion of the availability heuristic, a. this heuristic is typically more accurate than the representativeness heuristic. b. we use this heuristic when we try to estimate probability by thinking of relevant examples. c. if we are trying to guess how often a murder occurs in our region, the availability heuristic will be more accurate if the murder was well publicized. d. this heuristic explains why we typically provide confidence intervals that are too narrow.

Answer 1

Answer:

According to the discussion of the availability heuristic,

b. we use this heuristic when we try to estimate probability by thinking of relevant examples.

Explanation:

Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman (1970) are the experts who identified the three key heuristics.  The identified heuristics include representativeness, anchoring and adjustment, and availability heuristics.   Heuristics are mental processes or shortcuts for solving problems. The availability heuristic concentrates on available examples to make decisions.  The availability heuristic relies on examples, and these can lead to wrong conclusions.