After seeing several news reports about plane crashes, Sarah becomes convinced that flying

A) Anchoring Bias

B) Confirmation Bias

C) Availability Heuristic

D) Sunk Cost Fallacy

Explanation

The Availability Heuristic is a mental shortcut that causes individuals to judge the likelihood of events based on how easily examples or instances come to mind. Vivid news reports make plane crashes seem more frequent than they are.

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After seeing several news reports about plane crashes, Sarah becomes convinced that flying is extremely dangerous, despite statistical data showing it's one of the safest modes of transport. This overestimation of risk due to easily recalled examples is an instance of which cognitive bias?

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