Your stand on an issue such as the use of nuclear power for electricity involves personal judgment. In such a case,one memorable occurrence can weigh more heavily than a bookful of data,thus illustrating

A) belief perseverance.
B) confirmation bias.
C) the representativeness heuristic.
D) the availability heuristic.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the likelihood of events based on their ability to recall examples.

Nuclear Power

The use of nuclear reactions to generate heat, which is then used in power plants to produce electricity without emitting greenhouse gases during the process.

Personal Judgment

The process of forming opinions or conclusions based on one's own perception, experience, or information.