Bernice is asked to list some common causes of death in the United States, and rattles off vivid examples such as car accidents, airplane crashes, and murder. Causes that are harder to imagine (yet more frequent), such as heart disease, stroke, or cancer, didn't enter her mind. What form of heuristic reasoning led Bernice to her conclusions?

A. The representative heuristic
B. Confirmation bias
C. The availability heuristic
D. Convergent thinking


Answer: C

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