Fans of a Television Medical Program Sometimes Stop One of the Actors

question 203

Multiple Choice

Fans of a television medical program sometimes stop one of the actors on the street to ask for medical advice. Why?

• A) reaction formation
• B) fundamental attribution error
• C) cognitive dissonance
• D) Stroop effect

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Definitions:

Fine Motor Skill

The coordination of small muscles, in movements—usually involving the synchronization of hands and fingers—with the eyes.

Accommodation of Reflexes

A process in developmental psychology where infants modify their innate reflexes in response to environmental stimuli.

Tertiary Circular Reactions

Cognitive processes observed in children between 12 and 18 months of age, marked by the deliberate experimentation with variations of previous actions to see the consequences.

Five Senses

The traditional senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell, which provide information about the environment to the brain.