Julie Osland wrote:
> Hi Tipsters--
>
> I'm going to be covering heuristics in a week, and I need 
> demonstration/activity for the availability heuristic. In years past, 
> I used a handout comparing causes of death (such as asthma, lightning 
> strike, stroke, tornado, all accidents, etc) but have found it to no 
> longer work (most students answer the items correctly).  Any ideas of 
> something new and different to try?
>
How about the old standby: How many English words start with "R"? How 
many have "R" as the third letter?

Chris
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