The Tendency to Value What We Have Because It Is

question 41

Multiple Choice

The tendency to value what we have because it is ours,regardless of its intrinsic value,is known as the ________.

• A)endowment effect
• B)availability heuristic
• C)representative heuristic
• D)halo effect

Apply the SMART criteria for setting realistic goals in behavior modification.

Evaluate the influence of internal and external factors on motivation and behavior change.

Distinguish between different frameworks and theories in the study of behavior change.

Explain the importance of ongoing behavior maintenance to prevent relapse.

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Definitions:

Second-Degree Murder

A serious criminal offense that involves killing another person without premeditation, but with malice aforethought, or under circumstances showing an indifference to human life.

Shoplifter

A person who steals merchandise from a retail establishment.

Extortion

The act of taking another’s property with consent when such consent is coerced by threat to injure a victim’s person, property, or reputation.

M'Naughten Rule

A legal standard for determining whether a defendant can be deemed not guilty by reason of insanity, focusing on the defendant's ability to know right from wrong at the time of the crime.