An Example of a Cognitive Distancing Belief Would Be That

question 19

Multiple Choice

An example of a cognitive distancing belief would be that

• A)there are only inferior schools available for poor children
• B)there is only low quality and inaccessible health care for the poor
• C)poor people are dishonest
• D)a store owner should follow a poor person around their store because they might steal something

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Definitions:

Incentive

Motivation or reward offered to encourage specific actions or behaviors.

Motivate Behaviour

The process of stimulating an individual to act in a certain way or to pursue particular goals through internal or external incentives.

External Goal

Objectives or outcomes sought after that exist outside of an individual's internal desires or motivations.

Drive Theory

A psychological theory that posits human behavior is motivated by biological drives that seek homeostasis.