Which of the Following Statements Is NOT an Example of Minimization

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT an example of minimization?

• A) "What you did is not at all that unusual."
• B) "You must have acted on the spur of the moment."
• C) "You must not feel very guilty."
• D) "I've seen thousands of cases like yours."

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Definitions:

Positive Correlation

A relationship between two variables where they move in the same direction.

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases.

Controlled Variable

A factor in an experiment which is kept constant to test the relative impact of an independent variable.

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon in which a person's symptoms can improve due to their belief in the efficacy of a treatment with no therapeutic value.