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Question: [Project] Consider the following six causes of death: Lung cancer, vehicle accidents, emphysema, homicides, tuberculosis, and fires. Guess the total number of persons dying annually in the United States from each and then look up the actual figures. Almost everyone makes several mistakes in their rankings. Can you find evidence that your mistakes may have resulted from your use of an availability heuristic? As one possibility, try looking for media mentions of health hazards in a full-text data service like Nexis or Factiva.

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