According to the Themes of Your Textbook

question 72

Multiple Choice

According to the themes of your textbook,

• A) our cognitive processes typically operate independently of one another.
• B) our cognitive processes usually occur automatically.
• C) our cognitive processes are quite accurate; our errors can often be traced to strategies that are useful in other situations.
• D) we react to negative information more efficiently than we react to positive information.

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Definitions:

Interpersonal Attractiveness

The degree to which a person is perceived as likeable, desirable, or worth engaging with in a social or romantic context.

Friendliness

A behavior or attitude that is hospitable, welcoming, and kind towards others.

Influencing Responses

Communications in therapy designed to guide or encourage clients toward positive behavioral or cognitive changes.

Defensive

A psychological reaction that involves denying or rationalizing away the implications of an uncomfortable truth or reality.