Some Smokers Block Out Negative Information About the Health Effects

question 25

Multiple Choice

Some smokers block out negative information about the health effects of smoking because they do not want to change their behavior.They are using

• A) perceived reality.
• B) objective reality.
• C) stereotyping.
• D) negative affectivity.
• E) selective perception.

Describe cognitive misers and the implications for information processing and decision making.

Identify the phenomenon of influence through mimicry and its implications for social behavior.

Understand the principles of attribution theory and its application in social cognition.

Differentiate between correlation and causation and understand the significance of research designs in establishing causal relationships.

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