Socioemotional ________ Refers to a Process by Which Social Contact

question 30

Multiple Choice

Socioemotional ________ refers to a process by which social contact is motivated by many goals, including information seeking, self-concept, and emotional regulation.

• A) ​convoying
• B) ​assignment
• C) ​attention
• D) ​selectivity

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Definitions:

Active Listening

Empathic listening in which the listener echoes, restates, and clarifies. A feature of Rogers’ client-centered therapy.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach developed by Freud, focusing on uncovering unconscious motives and conflicts as a means of understanding and treating psychological disorders.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique used to reduce phobia or anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation alongside relaxation exercises.

Anxiety-Laden Material

Content or information that evokes or is associated with feelings of anxiety or distress.