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While on Probation, Mandy Tested Positive for Marijuana

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While on probation, Mandy tested positive for marijuana. Her probation officer decided to revoke her probation. In this scenario, Mandy was guilty of _____.


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Attention

The process of selectively focusing on specific information in the environment, while ignoring other information.

Misattribution of Arousal

A psychological phenomenon where a person mistakenly attributes their emotional or physiological state to the wrong source or cause.

Excitation Transfer

A psychological process where arousal generated by one stimulus is added to the arousal from a second stimulus, intensifying the overall emotional experience.

Downward Comparison

A psychological process where an individual compares themselves to others who are worse off in order to feel better about their own situation.

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