Explanations for Our Behavior That Help Us Avoid Feelings of Vulnerability

question 87

Multiple Choice

Explanations for our behavior that help us avoid feelings of vulnerability or mortality are called __________.

• A) belief justifications
• B) just world hypotheses
• C) defensive attributions
• D) perceptual balances

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Definitions:

Cochlear Nerve

A nerve that transmits sound information from the cochlea in the inner ear to the brain.

Tympanic Membrane

Also known as the eardrum, it is a thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the inner ear, transmitting sound vibrations to the cochlea.

Otosclerosis

A condition characterized by abnormal bone growth in the middle ear, often leading to hearing loss.