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A cognitive bias that involves making a sweeping judgment about the self on the basis of a single event is known as:
 
  a) Selective abstraction
  b) Amplification
  c) Catastrophization
  d) Overgeneralization

Question 2

What do Ladouceur and his colleagues believe to be the key factor in the development and maintenance of problem gambling?
 
  a) The intermittent reinforcement they receive
  b) An addictive personality
  c) Cognitive errors
  d) Socializing with other problem gamblers



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c



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