A Behavior or Exposure That Increases Your Chance of Developing

question 78

Multiple Choice

A behavior or exposure that increases your chance of developing a specific disease or condition is called what?

• A) plaques
• B) statistics
• C) significant finding
• D) disease probability
• E) risk factor

Recognize how psychic claims (e.g., ESP, psychokinesis, telepathy, clairvoyance) are assessed and understood in the context of scientific evidence.

Describe the influence of motivations and emotions on perception.

Explain sensory adaptation and its significance in perceiving stimuli.

Identify and describe various perceptual phenomena and illusions.

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Definitions:

Neologism

The creation or use of new words or expressions, often seen in linguistic evolution and certain psychiatric conditions.

Concrete Thinking

A style of thinking that is literal and focused on the physical world, lacking in abstraction or the ability to generalize.

Thought Insertion

The belief that one's thoughts are not their own and have been inserted into their mind by an external source.

Idea of Reference

The belief that casual incidents and external events have a direct personal significance to oneself, often seen in paranoid thoughts.