When Mr. Marlboro begins to self record the number of cigarettes he smokes each day, his frequency of smoking decreases. This phenomenon is referred to as

a. adaptation.
b. unreliability.
c. observer bias.
d. reactivity.


d

Psychology

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The __________ refers to a theory that a gap between the maturation of the brain's reward circuit and the executive control network leads to a high rate of risk-taking.

A. prefrontal cortex model of risk-taking B. circadian timing system C. ventral striatum D. dual systems model of risk-taking

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According to Ellis' ABCDE model, ā€œCā€ represents _____.

A. cognition B. emotional consequence C. choice behavior D. applied conditioning

Psychology

Why is it important to go beyond averages when summarizing data? What other descriptive statistics are used to help interpret data?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

Fifteen-year-old Beatrice no longer enjoys riding horses, which she has done since she was 8 years old. She feels sad and frustrated. She is having trouble sleeping and concentrating, and she has little energy. Beatrice has symptoms of

A) an identity crisis. B) anxiety. C) a vitamin C deficiency. D) depression.

Psychology