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A mother is trying to get her child to behave in the store and to stop running around, yelling, and grabbing things off the shelves. According to cognitive dissonance theory, if she wants to stop the child's behavior immediately for the time being, she should use a __________, but if she wants to more permanently change the behavior, she should use a __________.


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Behaviors

Observable actions or reactions of individuals, often in response to the environment or stimuli.

Gestalt Therapy

This psychotherapy approach prioritizes personal accountability and centers on what the individual is experiencing right now, the interaction between the therapist and the client, the societal and environmental backdrop of an individual's life, and the autonomous modifications individuals implement due to their general context.

Fritz Perls

A psychiatrist and psychotherapist known for developing Gestalt Therapy, a form of psychotherapy focusing on awareness and personal responsibility.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique where a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship, used to explore the unconscious.

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