Megan lives in California. Nearly every day, the local news is dominated by reports of wildfires. Megan is most likely to _______.
A. overestimate her risk of being affected by a fire due to the availability heuristic
B. overestimate her risk of being affected by a fire due to the representativeness heuristic
C. underestimate her risk of being affected by a fire due to the availability heuristic
D. underestimate her risk of being affected by a fire due to the representativeness heuristic
Answer: A
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