You Caution a Friend About Eating So Many Foods That

question 281

Multiple Choice

You caution a friend about eating so many foods that are high in fat content.Your friend replies that his grandfather ate all the bacon and cheese he wanted, and he lived to be 93.Which of the following is the BEST explanation for your friend's error in reasoning?

• A) the Barnum effect
• B) the use of individual cases
• C) the self-fulfilling prophecy
• D) the fallacy of negative instances

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

In traditional conditioning, a stimulus instinctively and spontaneously evokes a reaction without any previous learning.

Little Albert

is a reference to a famous psychology experiment by John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner that studied classical conditioning in humans, particularly the development of a fear response in a young boy.

Loud Noise

A sound that is high in volume or intensity, which can be distracting or harmful, causing stress, hearing loss, or other negative effects on health and well-being.

Observational Learning

A learning process through which behaviors are acquired by watching and imitating the actions of others.