CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Example: Availability heuristic When asked if falling airplane parts or shark attacks are a more likely cause of death in the United States, most people would say shark attacks. In reality, the chances of dying from falling airplane parts are 30 times greater than the chances of being killed by a shark.

Detailed explanation-2: -Heuristics can be mental shortcuts that ease the cognitive load of making a decision. Examples that employ heuristics include using trial and error, a rule of thumb or an educated guess.

Detailed explanation-3: -A striking example of availability bias is the fact that sharks save the lives of swimmers. Careful analysis of deaths in the ocean near San Diego shows that on average, the death of each swimmer killed by a shark saves the lives of ten others.

Detailed explanation-4: -Availability Heuristic For example, when deciding which laundry detergent to buy, you may choose Tide because it comes to mind the fastest. You might have selected another brand if you had more information available about it-you chose the one that came to mind the easiest.