Assume That You Have a Drawer That Contains 19 Black

Multiple Choice

Assume that you have a drawer that contains 19 black socks and 13 blue socks. What is the minimum number of socks that you must take from the drawer to insure that you have a matching pair? The answer is 3 socks. Most people have difficulty determining the answer because:

A) of a conflict with the availability heuristic.
B) they fail to apply deductive rules to new situations.
C) of the belief bias.
D) they are distracted by irrelevant information.