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An example of the ________ heuristic occurs when you see news reports about people losing their jobs, and then start believing that you are in danger of being laid off. You start lying awake in bed each night worrying that you are about to be fired.

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sandlee09

Answer:

availability

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that the term being described is the availability heuristic. This is a mental shortcut referring to the instant examples that become available in a person's mind when dealing with a specific topic, concept or decision. Such as is described in the question, as you immediately start to believe you might lose your job as you see reports of other people losing theirs.