What is occurring when someone leads to a judgment based solely on biases such as the belief in the law of small numbers to draw conclusions about the degree to which a symptom or behavior is representative of an underlying disorder or condition?

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This is an example of using the Representativeness Heuristic, where one makes decisions or judgments based on how well they fit a particular prototype or stereotype. In this case, the belief in the law of small numbers (a biased belief that small samples are representative of larger populations) is leading to a judgment about the degree to which a symptom or behavior is representative of an underlying disorder or condition.

What Is Occurring When Someone Leads to a Judgment Based