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    When People Overestimate the Frequency of Violent Crimes Because These
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When People Overestimate the Frequency of Violent Crimes Because These

Question 158

Question 158

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When people overestimate the frequency of violent crimes because these events generate a great deal of media coverage, they are using


A) the availability heuristic.
B) the representativeness heuristic.
C) a holistic decision model.
D) the elimination-by-aspects strategy.

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