Which of the Following Biases Best Explains the Pattern of Findings

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following biases best explains the pattern of findings yielded by research on affective forecasting?

• A) subjectivism
• B) emotion congruence
• C) centralism
• D) immune neglect

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, first demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov.

US

Stands for "Unconditioned Stimulus," a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior conditioning in the context of psychology.

Effective Conditioning

A learning process in which a response becomes more frequent or predictable in a given environment due to reinforcement.

CS Precedes US

In classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented before the unconditioned stimulus (US) to establish a conditioned response.