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dbose

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Even though stomach cancer kills more people than plane crashes do, most people tend to assume that plane crashes cause more deaths. This misconception seems to arise from ____, since plane crash fatalities tend to be widely publicized and are therefore relatively easy for people to recall.
 
  a. the representativeness heuristic
  b. the availability heuristic
  c. the anchoring and adjustment heuristic
  d. information overload

Question 2

Which statement about violence is most accurate?
 
  a. Violent people tend to have narcissistic personality traits.
  b. Worldwide, violence has substantially increased over time.
  c. Exposure to violent media tends to increase violence.
  d. Most violent crimes are premeditated.



rnehls

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A



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