Suppose You Are in a Situation in Which You Perform

question 10

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are in a situation in which you perform an act that you think is inconsistent with what you believe.You would be more likely to experience cognitive dissonance if you were given a

• A) large reward before you performed the act.
• B) large number of reasons (justifications) for performing the act.
• C) high degree of choice in deciding whether or not to do it.
• D) threat that if you fail to do it, you will be strongly punished.

Learn about the focus and methods of cognitive therapy in addressing problem behaviors.

Grasp the concept of unconditional positive regard in therapeutic settings.

Understand the brief forms of psychodynamically based therapies.

Recognize maladaptive thought patterns and their impact on mental health according to Beck.

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