According to the Definition Often Used by People in North

question 17

Multiple Choice

According to the definition often used by people in North America,which of the following would be an example of a sport?

• A)Jogging with friends on the weekend.
• B)Racing in the Indianapolis 500.
• C)Jumping rope in an aerobics class.
• D)Playing chess in a city tournament.

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Definitions:

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by repetitive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and irrational, excessive urges to do certain actions (compulsions).

Panic Disorder

A type of anxiety disorder characterized by sudden and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms such as chest pain, heart palpitations, or shortness of breath.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive bias where people judge the probability of an event by how much it resembles a typical case.

Prototypical Disorders

Mental health disorders characterized by a set of typical or standard symptoms that represent a common and recognizable example of the disorder.