Often, Cases of Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder) Receive

question 25

Multiple Choice

Often, cases of dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder) receive wide press coverage, leading people to believe this disorder is a relatively common psychological problem when, in fact, it is quite rare. Which of the following concepts is illustrated by this example?

• A)availability heuristic
• B)hindsight bias
• C)representativeness heuristic
• D)conjunction fallacy

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