Narcotics Anonymous

question 12

Multiple Choice

Narcotics Anonymous

• A) provides exactly the same program as Alcoholics Anonymous.
• B) differs from Alcoholics Anonymous in one major area: the all­inclusive term "addict."
• C) is a subgroup of Alcoholics Anonymous that reports to the same home office.
• D) does not place the same message on "carrying the message" to those who still are addicted as does Alcoholics Anonymous.

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Definitions:

Postdecisional Dissonance

A form of psychological stress experienced after making a difficult choice, typically involving doubts about the decision.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort or stress experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Justification of Effort

A concept in social psychology suggesting that individuals assign greater value to outcomes they have put effort into achieving.

Mere Exposure Effect

A psychological phenomenon in which people tend to develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them.