Which of the Following Is Explained by the Theory of Psychological

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is explained by the theory of psychological reactance?

• A)why people with the highest risk of smoking are often the most likely to respond to programs designed to protect them
• B)why people feel motivated to work out more when exercise becomes a "must" or "should" activity
• C)why teens eat less fruit when they are told that others believe eating fruit is healthy
• D)why reaching young adults with anti-drinking messages or smokers with anti-smoking messages always works

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Definitions:

Contingency Table

A table often used in statistics to display the frequency distribution of variables to analyze the relationship between categorical variables.

Binomial Probability Function

A statistical distribution representing the probability of obtaining a fixed number of successful outcomes in a fixed number of trials in an experiment with two possible outcomes.

Rule of Five

An empirical rule suggesting that there's a 93.75% chance that a normal sample will fall within ±1.96 standard deviations of the mean.

Sample Size

The quantity of data points or observations employed in an experiment or research.