Many of the Problems That Afflict People in Modern Society-Such

question 73

Multiple Choice

Many of the problems that afflict people in modern society-such as drug addictions, anger management problems, obesity, sexually transmitted diseases, and crime-involve some component of an inadequate ____.

• A)self-regulation
• B)planning fallacy
• C)temporal discounting
• D)reactance

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Definitions:

Bodily-Kinaesthetic Intelligence

One of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences, referring to the capacity to manipulate objects and use a variety of physical skills.

Validity

The extent to which a test, instrument, or procedure accurately measures what it is intended to measure or achieves the intended purpose.

Test

An examination of knowledge, skill, or ability, or a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something.

Reaction Range

The concept in genetics that an individual's phenotype (expressed traits) for a trait can vary within a range, depending on environmental conditions.