PSY 333 — Assignment 2

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The Availability Heuristic

  1. What is the availability heuristic for judging likelihoods? (3 points)

  2. Give an example where the availability heuristic might bias judgments. Describe how these biased judgments might lead to changes in behavior. (4 points)

  3. Describe how you could use the availability heuristic to try to change people’s behavior in this case. (3 points)