Use of the availability heuristic can lead to

A) sleep apnea.
B) illusory correlations.
C) an external locus of control.
D) diffusion of responsibility.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the importance of information that is readily available to them.

Illusory Correlations

The belief in a connection between two factors when, in reality, no such connection is present.