An example of the heuristic occurs when you see news reports about people losing their jobs, and then start believing that you are in danger of being laid off. you start lying awake in bed each night worrying that you are about to be fired.

Denise is a hard worker, but she has always had differences with her boss, angela. angela has recently become more demanding and is often unwilling to provide clarification on project requirements. after too many long working days with little or no job satisfaction, denise walked into angela's office and submitted her resignation. denise knows that her résumé is strong and feels confident she will find another job. denise is now facing unemployment.a. seasonalb. cyclicalc. structurald. frictional