Jane watches the news every evening. Every evening for the past seven days, Jane has seen a news story regarding the crime in her town. Now, when Jane goes out, she is fearful, and feels in danger. Jane’s recent fear could be described by __________ .
Explanation
Answer: B - Saliency bias is the inclination to use the most noticeable or observable traits to come to a conclusion about a person, or situation. Jane sees violence and crime night after night, thus, making this crime extremely conspicuous. Jane then takes this information, and incorporates it into her perceptions, and judgment about her town.
