According to Your Textbook, Brainstorming Is Especially Helpful When You

question 49

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, brainstorming is especially helpful when you are having trouble

• A) choosing a speech topic.
• B) determining the general purpose.
• C) determining the specific purpose.
• D) phrasing the central idea.
• E) analyzing the audience.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Acts

Mental actions or processes involved in acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses, such as perception, reasoning, memory, and judgment.

Cognitive Restructuring

A psychotherapeutic process of learning to identify and dispute irrational or maladaptive thoughts known as cognitive distortions, a core aspect of cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Thought Record

A cognitive behavioral therapy tool used to capture, evaluate, and challenge negative thought patterns.

Fear Hierarchy

A fear hierarchy is a list of feared situations or objects that are arranged in descending order according to how much they evoke anxiety. This list is then used in therapy for exposure exercises.