Which of the Following Defensive Behaviors Involves Rigorously Documenting Activity

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following defensive behaviors involves rigorously documenting activity to project an image of competence and thoroughness?

• A)buffing
• B)justifying
• C)scapegoating
• D)stretching
• E)overconforming

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Definitions:

Illusory Correlation

is the perception of a relationship between two variables even when no such relationship exists.

Premonition

A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.

Random Assignment

Assigning participants to experimental and control groups by chance, thus minimizing preexisting differences between those assigned to the different groups.

Illusory Correlation

A cognitive bias in which a relationship between two variables is perceived to exist when in fact there is none or it is much weaker than assumed.