A social worker invents a new therapy that brings her fame, fortune, and a large following of professional disciples. Two studies evaluate her new therapy. One is scientifically weak in its design, and concludes that her therapy is extremely effective. The other is scientifically very strong in its design, but concludes that her therapy is not effective at all. She writes a letter to the journal publishing both studies. In her letter she severely criticizes the design of the strong study and therefore also criticizes the credibility of its findings, and she praises the design and findings of the weak study. e director is committing the error of

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A social worker invents a new therapy that brings her fame, fortune, and a large following of professional disciples. Two studies evaluate her new therapy. One is scientifically weak in its design, and concludes that her therapy is extremely effective. The other is scientifically very strong in its design, but concludes that her therapy is not effective at all. She writes a letter to the journal publishing both studies. In her letter she severely criticizes the design of the strong study and therefore also criticizes the credibility of its findings, and she praises the design and findings of the weak study. e director is committing the error of​

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The social worker is demonstrating ego-involvement in understanding by favoring the study that supports her therapy and criticizing the one that does not, despite the latter having a stronger scientific design. This indicates a bias influenced by her personal stake in the therapy's success.

A Social Worker Invents a New Therapy That Brings Her