Students in Professor Chu's Psychology Class Scored Much Lower Than

question 330

Multiple Choice

Students in Professor Chu's psychology class scored much lower than normal on their latest exam,which was just before spring break.Professor Chu believes that students were preoccupied with the upcoming break and did not prepare well for the exam.Professor Chu's explanation for his students' exam performance is an example of

• A) cognitive dissonance.
• B) an attitude.
• C) an attribution.
• D) the fundamental attribution error.

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Definitions:

Cognitive-behavioral Therapy

A psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors, aiming to change negative patterns.

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy

A psychological treatment method that uses virtual environments to expose individuals to stimuli related to their fears or traumas in a controlled manner.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce fear, anxiety, or phobias through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation.

Behavior Modification

The use of empirically demonstrated behavior change techniques to increase or decrease certain behaviors.