People who spend a lot of time in the sun or in tanning booths may know about the dangers of UV rays, but ignore them. Even if they start developing brown spots, a possible symptom of the early stages of skin cancer, they might tell themselves that they are more likely to freckle and will point to how good they feel as further evidence to support that they are not getting skin cancer. They would
be using:
a. selective bias c. self-fulfilling prophecy
b. confirmation bias d. informational involvement
B
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Whenever a person has two contradictory cognitions at the same time, a state of ________ exists
a. nonreciprocity b. cognitive dissonance c. identity diffusion d. cognitive congruence
Only after an organism has been trained, it will respond to which one of these stimulus types?
A. Conditioned stimulus B. Unconditioned stimulus C. Neutral stimulus D. Expected stimulus
A person who experiences a persistent depressed mood for at least 2 years but is not experiencing major depression may have
a. persistent depressive disorder. b. cyclothymic disorder. c. bipolar disorder. d. double depression.