Every night Donna asks Larry how his day went. She figures he must hate his job because he does nothing but complain about terrible things that happened during the day. When she attends an office party with him, Donna is surprised to find that Larry's coworkers are pleasant and fun and that Larry seems to enjoy what he does. The fact that Larry remembers the negative aspects of his job more than the positive ones is an example of:
A. framing
B. the representativeness heuristic
C. the availability heuristic
D. brainstorming
Answer: C
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