EXERCISE $4\mathrm{.}3$

I. Which heuristic is most likely to be involved in each of the following examples?

$*1.$ Alicia, a third grader, asks her mother if she can start walking the three blocks to school with her best friend. Mom and Dad discuss her request but, even though they live in a quiet suburban neighborhood, decide that the risk of abduction is too high.

$2.$ Newlyweds Jack and Rosalind are shopping for a refrigerator. They have agreed on a budget of $$700.$ They are greeted at the door by a salesperson who shows them several models, ranging from $$1500$ to $$2500$ in price. Feeling self$-$conscious but wanting to save some money, Jack asks if there are any less expensive options. The salesperson shows them a very nice refrigerator on sale for $$999.$ Jack and Rosalind agree immediately, saying it's a bargain.

Angela is planning a Caribbean vacaion. She makes a reservation at an all$-$indusive resort and books a

flight. In the weeks leading up to her vacation, Angela sees several internet stories about passengers insulted, abused, and even assaulted by airline personnel. Angela begins to worry about her trip, eventually canceling her reservations and staying home.

$4.$ After a hurricane, an animal rescue organization is handing out emergency pet food at an evacuation center. They have dog food, cat food, and bird seed. Miranda is the last person in line. She is a $50-$year$-$old woman who checked into the center alone Before Miranda says a word, the volunteer smiles and tells her, "Just a minute, Ill get some more cat food:"

$5.$ Jaime's criminal justice professor asks him to rank common dangers associated with firearms by frequency. He lists them from the most to least unlikely as: getting killed in

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