An Individual Who Recently Had Preventive Bypass Surgery Might Think

question 11

Multiple Choice

An individual who recently had preventive bypass surgery might think, "At least I didn't have a serious heart attack like my older brother did." This thinking exemplifies the strategy known as

• A) self-serving bias.
• B) pessimistic explanatory style.
• C) downward social comparison.
• D) basking in reflected glory.

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Definitions:

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other nerve cells and are integral for brain communication.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the nervous system that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another, influencing mental states and behavior.

Alleles

Variants of a gene that occur at the same place on a chromosome, contributing to the diversity of traits in a population.

Dominant

Pertaining to a trait, allele, or characteristic that overrides or masks another in genetic expression.