According to Mischel's Theorizing, Which of the Following Methods Would

question 13

Multiple Choice

According to Mischel's theorizing, which of the following methods would be the best way to stop yourself from eating a piece of delicious chocolate cake?

• A) smelling the cake to trick yourself into thinking that you ate it
• B) telling yourself repeatedly that chocolate tastes bad
• C) thinking about the chocolate cake as a piece of brown plastic
• D) imagining how good the cake tastes to replace the actual desire to eat it

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Definitions:

Conflict Dissonance

The psychological tension or discomfort arising from inconsistencies within one's beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors during a conflict.

Conflict Trigger

A common perceived cause of interpersonal conflict.

Cost

The value of resources spent or required to obtain or achieve something, including money, time, or effort.

Pseudoconflict

Conflict triggered by a lack of understanding and miscommunication.