Watching a Videotape of an Airplane Crash Is Less Upsetting

question 134

Multiple Choice

Watching a videotape of an airplane crash is less upsetting if we know that it is a special-effects simulation as opposed to an actual crash. This observation is consistent with a cognitive-behavior therapist's emphasis on

• A) the repression of death-related thoughts.
• B) actual behavior without concern for what causes the behavior.
• C) the interpretations we form for events.
• D) the value of human potential and positive growth.

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Definitions:

Hydroxyl Group

A chemical functional group consisting of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (-OH), commonly found in alcohols and many other organic compounds.

Phosphate Group

An important chemical group consisting of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms, involved in energy transfer and storage within cells through compounds like ATP.

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that synthesizes DNA molecules from deoxyribonucleotides, the building blocks of DNA.

Sex Chromosomes

Pair of chromosomes that differs between males and females, and the difference determines sex.