As Discussed in the Text, There Are a Number of Cognitive

question 68

Multiple Choice

As discussed in the text, there are a number of cognitive tendencies found among gamblers that have the effect of encouraging these people to keep gambling. One of the MOST common is the tendency to see losses as ____.

• A) "near wins" (not losses at all)
• B) "par for the course" (as a certain number of losses are expected)
• C) "practice runs" (helping to improve technique in the long term)
• D) "not their fault" (special exceptions due to circumstances)

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Definitions:

Mindfulness

A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, often as a therapeutic technique.

Humanistic Psychology

A branch of psychology focused on the “whole person,” including free will, creativity, and human potential.

Hierarchy Of Needs

Maslow's theory proposing that human beings have a set of motivation systems unrelated to rewards or unconscious desires, typically depicted as a five-tier model of human needs.

Pyramidal Hierarchy

A system of organization where every entity in the organization, except one, is subordinate to a single other entity.