Question

Edward believes that there are a lot of differences between men and women on a variety of different dimensions. He believes this because when he thinks about books that have been written on men and women, he can recall only books that say men and women are different (e.g., Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus) and cannot recall any that say men and women are the same. His reliance on what comes to mind is an example of which of the following? a. The availability heuristicc. Confirmatory hypothesis testingb. Cherry-picking of evidenced. Overconfidence

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is a. The availability heuristic.

Explanation:

The avalilability heuristic is a cognitive bias that occurs when a person reccurs to immediately available, usually recent thoughts or ideas to back up their beliefs. For example, if a person has just seen a news on TV about a shooting incident, and then hears a banging noise outside, he is likely to think the noise was caused by gunfire.