Photos of missing children on milk cartons lead many to think that child abductions are common because these images come readily to mind. This is an example of what concept?

A. anchoring and adjustment heuristic
B. algorithm
C. availability heuristic
D. representativeness heuristic


Answer: C

Psychology

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