CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The availability heuristic occurs when we judge the likelihood of an event based on how easily we can recall similar events. If we can vividly remember instances of that event, we deem it to be more common than it actually is.

Detailed explanation-2: -3 Heuristics The availability heuristic refers to the tendency to assess the probability of an event based on the ease with which instances of that event come to mind. This heuristic has been investigated in a variety of domains and relates probability estimates to memory access.

Detailed explanation-3: -The availability heuristic is a cognitive bias that makes one take decisions based on false perceptions from recent memory or based on how likely something is to happen and how easily it comes to one’s mind.

Detailed explanation-4: -The availability heuristic describes the mental shortcut where we make decisions based on emotional cues, familiar facts, and vivid images that leave an easily recalled impression in our minds.

Detailed explanation-5: -The representativeness heuristic involves estimating the likelihood of an event by comparing it to an existing prototype that already exists in our minds.