Explanations for Our Behavior That Help Us Avoid Feelings of Vulnerability

question 87

Multiple Choice

Explanations for our behavior that help us avoid feelings of vulnerability or mortality are called __________.

• A) belief justifications
• B) just world hypotheses
• C) defensive attributions
• D) perceptual balances

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Definitions:

Sleep Cycle

A progression through various stages of sleep including light sleep, deep sleep, and REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, typically recurring several times throughout the night.

Sleepwalks

The act of walking or performing other complex behaviors while not fully awake, typically occurring during the deep stages of sleep.

Activation-synthesis Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that dreams result from the brain's attempt to make sense of neural activity that occurs during sleep, particularly during the REM stage.

PET Scans

Positron Emission Tomography scans; a non-invasive imaging technology that helps visualize and measure body functions, including blood flow, oxygen use, and glucose metabolism.