Multiple Choice
Joanne will not go out at night because she hears from her local news station about the large number of muggings and robberies that occur in her city. However, crime in Joanne's city has actually gone down in the past few years. To which bias is Joanne falling victim?
A) the representativeness heuristic
B) functional fixedness
C) the availability heuristic
D) a mental set
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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