Physicians Often Say, "When You Hear Hoof Beats Behind You

question 24

Multiple Choice

Physicians often say, "When you hear hoof beats behind you, think horses, not zebras." In terms of this chapter, this idea most closely resembles __________.

• A) base rate information
• B) social cognition
• C) chronic accessibility
• D) self-fulfilling prophecy

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Definitions:

Regaining Weight

The process of putting weight back on after having lost it, often a concern in the context of dieting and health.

Dieting

The practice of regulating or restricting food intake with the purpose of losing, gaining, or maintaining weight.

Eating Disorder

A range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits, such as anorexia or bulimia.

Pro-Anorexia Web Site

Online platforms that promote or support the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, often by sharing tips, techniques, and problematic content glorifying extreme thinness.