You are quite sure that it rains every time you wash your car. In fact, this is probably not true, but it is most related to which heuristic?

A) representativeness
B) base-rate
C) avoiding risk
D) availability

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Final Answer : D, Explanation :  This is related to the availability heuristic, which is the tendency to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event based on how easily examples of it come to mind. In this case, every time the person washes their car and it rains afterward, that event is easily recalled and therefore seems more common than it actually is.

You are quite sure that it rains every time you wash your car. In fact, this is probably not true, but it is most related to which heuristic?

A) representativeness
B) base-rate
C) avoiding risk
D) availability

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You are quite sure that it rains every time you wash your car. In fact, this is probably not true, but it is most related to which heuristic?A) representativenessB) base-rateC) avoiding riskD) availability

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You are quite sure that it rains every time you wash your car. In fact, this is probably not true, but it is most related to which heuristic?

A) representativeness
B) base-rate
C) avoiding risk
D) availability