A Person Experiences an Unpleasant State of Tension When Related

question 167

Multiple Choice

A person experiences an unpleasant state of tension when related attitudes or beliefs are inconsistent or contradict each other according to

• A) the persuasion model.
• B) the elaboration likelihood model.
• C) cognitive dissonance theory.
• D) observational learning.

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Definitions:

Psychodynamic Therapy

A form of depth psychology, its primary focus is to reveal the unconscious content of a client's psyche in an effort to alleviate psychic tension.

Hypnotic Therapy

A treatment in which the patient undergoes hypnosis and is then guided to recall forgotten events or perform other therapeutic activities. Also known as hypnotherapy.

State-Dependent Learning

The phenomenon whereby information learned in a particular state of mind is more easily recalled when in that same state.

Social Learning Theory

A theory of learning and social behavior that posits that people learn from one another, via observation, imitation, and modeling.