An Intense Fear of Something That Poses Little or No

question 33

Multiple Choice

An intense fear of something that poses little or no actual danger is known as a(n)

• A)social phobia.
• B)agoraphobia.
• C)maniaphobia.
• D)specific phobia.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

It is the tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for others' behaviors while underestimating the role of situational factors.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method or decision.

Correspondent Inference

The perceived quality of alternatives to the current relationship

Gender Differences

The distinctions in characteristics, roles, behaviors, and cultural/social expectations traditionally associated with being male or female.