New Measures of Personality Are Often Designed in Ways That

question 82

Multiple Choice

New measures of personality are often designed in ways that minimize participants' efforts to

• A)fake their responses.
• B)Both "fake their responses" and "appear in socially desirable ways."
• C)appear in socially desirable ways.
• D)None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Beck's Cognitive Therapy

Beck's Cognitive Therapy, developed by psychologist Aaron T. Beck, is a therapeutic approach that identifies and helps change negative and distorted thinking patterns and beliefs to treat depression and other conditions.

Depression

Depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act, characterized by persistent sadness and a lack of interest or pleasure in previously rewarding or enjoyable activities.

Behavior Therapy

A therapeutic approach focused on changing dysfunctional behaviors through the systematic application of learning principles and techniques.

Distorted Thinking

Cognitive processes that twist incoming information, leading to misinterpretation and irrational beliefs.