Although Travelers in the United States Are More Likely to Die

Multiple Choice

Although travelers in the United States are more likely to die in an automobile crash than on a commercial flight covering the same distance,people often assume that flying is more dangerous than driving.Which type of heuristic is responsible for this assumption?

A) the availability heuristic
B) the representativeness heuristic
C) the vividness heuristic
D) the matching heuristic