Cynthia read a theory of decision-making which stated that humans frequently draw conclusions, often incorrectly, based on the information that comes to mind more quickly (the availability heuristic). Based on this theory, which of the following might Cynthia be most likely to predict?
A. A person is more likely to be afraid of dying in a plane crash than a car crash because plane crashes are covered more in the news.
B. A student will likely expect information that was covered more thoroughly during class to be covered on the final exam because that information is more important.
C. A child is more likely to use the availability heuristic than an adult because children use less sophisticated decision-making strategies.
D. A person will be more likely to eat dessert if it is offered to them because they may not have considered dessert if it were not offered to them.
Answer: A
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