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?

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The availability heuristic is a mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision. In this case, the frequent media coverage makes people think dissociative identity disorder is common, even though it is rare.

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