A Perceptual Error in Which We Tend to Believe That

question 131

Multiple Choice

A perceptual error in which we tend to believe that other people hold the same beliefs and attitudes that we do,refers to:

• A)self-serving bias.
• B)recency effect.
• C)false-consensus effect.
• D)self-fulfilling prophecy.
• E)personal identity.

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Definitions:

Equifinality

A basic principle of developmental psychopathology which holds that one symptom can have many causes.

Comorbidity

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Developmental Psychopathology

The study of the origin and course of individual patterns of behavioral maladaptation, understanding the complexities of mental health issues from a developmental framework.

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by patterns of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.