Belief Perseverance Refers to

question 77

Multiple Choice

Belief perseverance refers to

• A) a tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions.
• B) approaching a problem in a particular way that has been successful in the past.
• C) a methodical procedure that guarantees the eventual solution of a problem.
• D) clinging to one's initial conceptions after the basis on which they were formed has been discredited.

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Definitions:

Implosive Techniques

Therapeutic techniques intended to help individuals confront feared situations or thoughts in a controlled manner to reduce anxiety.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Operant Conditioning

A process of learning in which behavior that leads to satisfying consequences is likely to be repeated.

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a conditioned response is triggered by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.