An Omission Bias Would Be Most Likely to Occur When

question 53

Multiple Choice

An omission bias would be most likely to occur when deciding whether to

• A) include your ethnicity when filling out a job application.
• B) send a belated happy birthday card to your favorite aunt whose birthday you forgot last month.
• C) allow your pre-teen nephew to attend an unsupervised pool party.
• D) tell your boyfriend that there is a football game on TV at the same time he agreed to watch a romantic comedy with you.

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Definitions:

Behavior Therapy

A therapeutic approach focusing on changing dysfunctional behaviors through reinforcement and other conditioning techniques.

Maladaptive Behaviors

Actions or tendencies that inhibit an individual’s ability to adjust healthily to particular situations, often worsening the problem.

Gestalt Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes personal responsibility and focuses on the individual's experience in the present moment, the therapist-client relationship, and the environmental and social contexts of a person's life.

Social Disapproval

The negative reaction of a group or society towards certain behaviors, which can influence individual actions and societal norms.