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 an airplane trip covering the same distance, people often assume that flying is more dangerous than driving. What type of heuristic are people using when they make this assumption?

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