Availability Heuristic In Therapy Evaluation
Thomas has been using a new therapy with his depressed patients and is encouraged that many report significant improvement. However, he realizes he has not heard from several patients who also tried the therapy, and he wonders if they found it ineffective. Thomas's initial impression, based on the patients who were helped by the therapy, is an example of _____.
A
the placebo effect
B
therapy stigma
C
the availability heuristic
D
systematic desensitization
E
regression to the mean
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