At a Party, You See a Stranger Flirting with Your

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Essay

At a party, you see a stranger flirting with your date. You are flooded with jealousy. What cognitions might be causing this emotion? Be specific. What alternative thoughts might reduce your jealous feelings?

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Definitions:

Goal Setting

the process of identifying something that you want to accomplish and establishing measurable objectives and timeframes to achieve it.

Successful Interrogations

The process of obtaining valid and useful information from individuals through questioning in a lawful and ethical manner.

Closed-ended Questions

These are specific questions that can only be answered with a "Yes," "No," or another very specific response, limiting the respondent's range of answers.

Seek Concreteness

The pursuit of specificity and clarity in communication or understanding, avoiding vagueness or abstraction.