When Lilly overstates the risk of swimming due to the risk of shark attack, she is employing a(n)

When Lilly overstates the risk of swimming due to the risk of shark attack, she is employing a(n)

(a) Availability heuristic
(b) Programmed decision-making process
(c) Escalation of commitment
(d) Representative heuristic
✅ Correct option: (a) Availability heuristic
Explanation: She relies on vivid, memorable events (shark attacks), making them seem more common than they are.