The availability heuristic tells us that if we wanted to impress people with the seriousness of the problem of homelessness in the world, we should
a. use metaphors to illustrate the number of homeless people.
b. dramatize the plight of a single family.
c. show pictures of shelters where the homeless go for help.
d. ask people to imagine themselves in the situation of a homeless person.
Answer: b. dramatize the plight of a single family.
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