A Common Problem with the Inclusion of Testimonials as Support

question 35

Multiple Choice

A common problem with the inclusion of testimonials as support for treatments in websites such as the mock website for Deep Mind Therapy is that testimonials:

• A) are not balanced, showing a confirmatory bias for the ones included.
• B) show only that everyday individuals have found the treatment useful.
• C) make it seem as if the treatments are not useful for all kinds of people.
• D) occur mostly in web-based sites and reduce the credibility of such sites.

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