Which of the following is an example of the availability heuristic?
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After seeing news stories about high-profile child abductions, you believe such tragedies are quite common. You refuse to let your children play outside alone and never let them leave your sight.
You're serving on a jury and see a man with long hair, a beard, tattoos, and piercings enter the courtroom. You assume that he is the defendant in the case, but then learn that he is an expert witness, who has a PhD in psychology and has been in practice for over 30 years.
Tom, who is bright & motivated, is starting his own restaurant. Previously, six restaurants failed in the same building he purchased, each simply not making enough money to remain open. However, Tom feels as though he has what it takes to make his restaurant a success, and pours his time and money into the venture. His friend warns him that the street layout and surrounding competition make it difficult to draw customers into the area. Tom still feels he can overcome these obstacles with his expertise. However, Tom’s restaurant fails to sustain enough business and is unfortunately forced to shut down—just like the rest before him.
You find out that your friend's laptop was stolen from the back of their car. You can’t help but feel that he must have left his doors unlocked and laptop in plain sight. You start to think about how your friend is always so absent-minded and maybe needed a bit of a wake-up call.