Kelly broke a lamp and was told that she had been bad. Later that evening, she was told that her parents were getting a divorce. She thought that her breaking the lamp had caused the divorce. This is an example of what kind of reasoning?

A. Inductive
B. Transductive
C. Deductive
D. Reductive


Answer: B

Psychology

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a. ?assessment b. ?cognitive restructuring c. ?psychotherapy d. ?behavioral coping strategies

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Assessing whether two variables vary together in a systematic way involves computing a mathematical index called a:

a. correlation coefficient b. causal index c. variance d. deviation

Psychology

Rather than environment alone, scientists now know that a person's ______ makes them highly susceptible to addiction

Fill in the blank with correct word

Psychology

Victims of childhood sexual abuse often ____ in adulthood

a. exhibit compulsive sex play c. repress memorize of abuse b. have traumatic sexualization d. sexually abuse others

Psychology