If President Obama Obtained Information That Did Not Support His

question 64

Multiple Choice

If President Obama obtained information that did not support his decision to continue negotiations with Iran over their alleged nuclear weapons program, and he dismissed that information as irrelevant, this would be an example of which concept?

• A) Bolstering
• B) Groupthink
• C) Unmotivated bias
• D) Cognitive dissonance

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Definitions:

Countertransference

A situation where a therapist transfers emotions to a person in therapy, often a reaction to the person's transference, and reflective of the therapist's own unresolved conflicts.

Transference Neurosis

A phenomenon in psychotherapy where patients displace onto their therapists feelings derived from previous significant relationships.

Interpersonal Psychoanalysts

Psychotherapists who focus on the interpersonal relationships of the patient, believing these relationships play a significant role in mental health.

Relational Psychoanalysis

A branch of psychoanalysis that emphasizes the importance of interpersonal relationships in the development and treatment of mental disorders.