Unit Bias Refers to the Research Finding That People Tend

question 34

Multiple Choice

Unit bias refers to the research finding that people tend to

• A) eat more when a portion of food is supersized.
• B) avoid unfamiliar tasting foods.
• C) overeat during celebrations with other people.
• D) do all of these things.

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Definitions:

Social Anxiety Disorder

A chronic mental health condition characterized by significant anxiety and fear of being judged, negatively evaluated, or rejected in a social or performance situation.

Animal-type Phobia

A specific type of anxiety disorder characterized by an intense, irrational fear of animals.

Behavioral Theory

A theory that explains human actions in terms of learned behaviors through interactions with the environment.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.