Belinda Wants the Security of Knowing She Will Spend Each

question 58

Multiple Choice

Belinda wants the security of knowing she will spend each weekend with her boyfriend, but she also wants the excitement of doing new things with him from time to time. This illustrates the tension between _______.

• A) closedness and openness.
• B) autonomy and connection.
• C) security and spontaneity.
• D) novelty and predictability.

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Definitions:

Premonition

A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.

Random Assignment

Assigning participants to experimental and control groups by chance, thus minimizing preexisting differences between those assigned to the different groups.

Illusory Correlation

A cognitive bias in which a relationship between two variables is perceived to exist when in fact there is none or it is much weaker than assumed.

Dreams

Mental experiences during sleep, often containing imagery, thoughts, and emotions, which can range from mundane to deeply symbolic.