A Recurring Irrational Thought That Cannot Be Controlled or Banished

question 61

Multiple Choice

A recurring irrational thought that cannot be controlled or banished from one's mind is called a/an _______.

• A)phobia
• B)obsession
• C)hypnagogic image
• D)compulsion

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Definitions:

Package Sizes

The dimensions or amount of product contained within a package, affecting consumer choices and inventory management.

Framing Effects

The influence on decision making prompted by the way information is presented, rather than just the information itself.

Self-Serving Bias

The common human tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character but attribute negative events to external factors.

Endowment Effect

The tendency people have to place higher valuations on items they possess (are endowed with) than on identical items that they do not possess; perhaps caused by loss aversion.