The availability heuristic is a mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method or decision.
Imagine if your music app only suggested songs from artists you've recently listened to. That's how availability heuristic works - it bases its suggestions (or decisions) on the most recent or memorable information available.
Recency Effect: This refers to the tendency to remember more recent information better than earlier information.
Selective Perception: This is the process by which individuals perceive what they want in media messages while ignoring opposing viewpoints.
Anchoring Bias: A cognitive bias where an individual depends too heavily on an initial piece of information offered (known as "the anchor") when making decisions.
Which of the following best describes the availability heuristic?
Which of the following best describes the availability heuristic?
Why could availability heuristic create an ethical dilemma for a psychologist during therapy sessions?
Why does availability heuristic lead individuals astray when they estimate probabilities?
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