Research That Focuses Primarily on Family Structure and Functioning Suggests

question 11

Multiple Choice

Research that focuses primarily on family structure and functioning suggests that certain factors like family constellation, financial resources of the family, and interpersonal dynamics are generally ______ of maltreatment.

• A)not predictive
• B)very common
• C)not common
• D)predictive

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

The propensity to find, interpret, choose, and recollect details in a way that corroborates the existing beliefs or hypotheses of a person.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the likelihood of events based on their ability to recall examples more easily.

Confirmation Bias

The habit of looking for, comprehending, selecting, and reminiscing about information that validates an individual's prior convictions or theories.