Which of the Following Is an Example of Direct Harm

question 171

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of direct harm caused by pseudoscience?

• A) fitness trends like yoga
• B) injury or death from treatments like 'rebirthing therapy'
• C) side effects from any prescription medication
• D) discomfort associated with difficult choices

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Definitions:

Weiner

Refers to Bernard Weiner, an American psychologist known for his attribution theory in social psychology.

Expended Effort

The amount of energy, time, or resources utilized to achieve a result or complete a task.

Self-serving Bias

The common tendency to attribute our successes to internal factors while attributing failures to external ones.

Attribution Style

A concept in psychology that refers to how individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, often categorized into internal (dispositional) or external (situational) attributions.