Luigi knows that the surgeon general has determined that smoking increases the risk of various types of cancers, but he is sure that he won't develop cancer. Luigi's pattern of behavior illustrates the idea that
a. many health-impairing habits creep up on us.
b. people tend to rationalize high-risk behaviors by pointing out healthy habits that offset their unhealthy habits.
c. people often underestimate the risks associated with their own health impairing behavior.
d. people believe the risks associated with health-impairing habits are overstated by media sources.
C
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Which of the following statements is true of police lineups?
a. A sequential lineup increases the chance that the witness compares people in the lineup to each other. b. A simultaneous lineup decreases the chance of falsely identifying an innocent person as the perpetrator. c. A sequential lineup increases the chance that the witness will make a relative judgment about all the suspects they saw. d. A sequential lineup increases the chance that the witness compares each person in the lineup to his or her memory of the event.
When it comes to assessing aggravating and mitigating circumstances during the sentencing phase of a trial, jurors
A. are excellent at integrating this information into their decisions. B. do not really understand the judge's instructions regarding this information. C. focus solely on mitigating circumstances. D. do not consider either source of information in their final decision.
Most older adults __________
A) do not disengage from society B) disengage from society after age 75 C) increase the number of social contacts over the years D) retreat from social interaction and are self-focused
Research suggests that ________ provides the best immediate and long-term outcomes in the treatment of bulimia nervosa
a. systematic desensitization b. family therapy c. antidepressant medication d. cognitive-behavioral therapy