It Can Be Very Difficult to Change Bad Habits, Because

question 102

Multiple Choice

It can be very difficult to change bad habits, because people have a hard time starting something new or stopping an existing bad habit that is enjoyable. What term is used to describe this state?

• A) rumination
• B) pessimism
• C) personal inertia
• D) learned helplessness

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Definitions:

Functionalism

Early perspective in psychology associated with William James, in which the focus of study is how the mind allows people to adapt, live, work, and play.

Psychiatric Social Worker

A social worker with some training in therapy methods who focuses on the environmental conditions that can have an impact on mental disorders, such as poverty, overcrowding, stress, and drug abuse.

Open Mind

The disposition to be receptive to different and new ideas or the opinions of others.

Description

A text or spoken representation providing details about something, allowing for a vivid mental image or understanding.