The Customary Pattern of Nitrous Oxide Abuse in the 1960s

question 4

Multiple Choice

The customary pattern of nitrous oxide abuse in the 1960s was __________.

• A)inhaling directly from whipped cream
• B)inhaling the gas from a balloon
• C)saturating the gas onto a cloth and inhaling the cloth
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

A tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence.

Framing Effect

A cognitive bias where people react differently to a particular choice or situation depending on how it is presented, or "framed."

Heuristics

Simplified strategies or mental shortcuts used to make decisions or solve problems quickly.

Fixations

Persistent focusing of psychological energy on a particular stage of psychosexual development, according to Freudian theory.