Many People Believe That There Are More Deaths in the United

Multiple Choice

Many people believe that there are more deaths in the United States each year due to tornadoes than deaths due to asthma,even though asthma kills more people.This mistaken belief is due in part to the reports of tornadoes being more vivid.This is an example of how our judgments are affected by ____.

A) the availability heuristic
B) the representativeness heuristic
C) the confirmation bias
D) loss aversion