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Suppose That You Are a Prosecutor and You Want to Ensure

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Suppose that you are a prosecutor and you want to ensure that the accused is convicted of the most serious charges possible. Given what is known about the role of fear in persuasion, which strategy is likely to be most effective?


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Cognitive Behavioral

Pertaining to a type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps individuals understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors, primarily through the analysis and correction of cognitive distortions.

Self-defeating Beliefs

Cognitive patterns that are negative and undermine an individual's ability to achieve personal goals or maintain healthy relationships.

Psychoanalytic

Pertaining to a method of psychological theory and therapy that aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on changing unhelpful or unhealthy ways of thinking, thus influencing behavior and emotional state.

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