Recall the words of Dr. Robert Marion, who was the first physician to correctly diagnose a nine-year-old girl with a rare disease: "Doctors are just like everyone else. We go to the movies, watch TV, read newspapers and novels
If we happen to see a patient who has symptoms of a rare disease that was featured on the previous night's ‘Movie of the Week,' we're more likely to consider that condition when making a diagnosis." In essence, Dr. Marion is describing the ________ heuristic.
a. representativeness
b. availability
c. primacy
d. counterfactual
Answer: B
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