Describe a situation illustrating the availability heuristic and explain why it is dangerous.
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Angela Barnes
“Situation illustrating the availability heuristic is a person overestimating the likelihood of dying in a plane crash after seeing extensive news coverage of a recent airplane accident. People making judgement about the probability of an event based on how easily examples come to mind. This is dangerous because it can lead to irrational fears and decisions. The person might avoid air travel altogether, even though flying is much safer than driving.”
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