Which Role Does Self-Affirming Have on Tanning Behavior

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which role does self-affirming have on tanning behavior?

• A) Reinforces current health behaviors
• B) Enhances justification for the behavior
• C) Reduces defensiveness to health messages
• D) Encourages the current behavior to be a priority

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Definitions:

Maslow

A psychologist best known for proposing Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.

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Rogers' Characteristics

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Actualizing Tendency

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