Question

A few days before flying to San Francisco, Raul watched a documentary about the 1906 earthquake that devastated the city. Even though the chance of getting caught in an earthquake while in San Francisco was relatively minor, Raul decided to cancel his trip. This best illustrates the _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

the Availability Heuristic

Explanation:

The availability heuristic is a cognitive shortcut that depends on instant examples when assessing a specific topic, idea, process or decision that come to the mind of a given person.

The availability heuristic works on the premise that if something can be retrieved, it must be significant, or at least more important than alternative solutions that are not recalled as readily.