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: -The three heuristics that received most attention were availability, representativeness, and anchoring and adjustment. 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The availability heuristic describes our tendency to use information that comes to mind quickly and easily when making decisions about the future.

Detailed explanation-4: -First the availability heuristic refers to the use of information that is easily accessible. For instance infrequent and high-impact events can often be easily brought to mind, leading people to overestimate the likelihood of such an event.

Detailed explanation-5: -Availability heuristic Kahneman and Tversky define this heuristic as a mental shortcut for making frequency or probability judgments based on “the ease with which instances or occurrences can be brought to mind” (p. 1127).