Playing Down the Seriousness of an Addiction Is Called

question 6

Multiple Choice

Playing down the seriousness of an addiction is called:

• A)denial.
• B)rationalization.
• C)minimizing.
• D)displacement.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

is a variable in an experiment or study that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable, determining cause-and-effect relationships.

Dependent Variable

In statistics and research, it refers to the variable being tested and measured, assumed to depend on one or more independent variables.

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment or study that is manipulated or changed to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or study whose changes are determined by the presence or variation of one or more independent variables.