A Smoking Cessation Program That Advertises Its 70% Success Rate

question 44

Multiple Choice

A smoking cessation program that advertises its 70% success rate among patients, rather than presenting it as a 30% failure rate, is taking advantage of the concept of:

• A) confirmation bias.
• B) heuristics.
• C) convergent thinking.
• D) framing.

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Definitions:

Symptoms of Depression

The signs and emotional, physical, and cognitive manifestations associated with the mood disorder depression, such as persistent sadness, loss of interest, and fatigue.

Ethnic Group

People whose ancestors were born in the same region. Usually they share a language, culture, and/or religion.

Depression Rates

The prevalence of depression within a specific population, often measured to understand mental health trends and needs for intervention.

Immediate Social Context

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