Benson Attributed the Burgeoning Popularity of Transcendental Meditation in the West

question 38

Multiple Choice

Benson attributed the burgeoning popularity of transcendental meditation in the West to the ____.

• A) spotlight that the Beatles and other celebrities placed on it
• B) spread of Buddhism
• C) spread of Hinduism
• D) increasing popularity of yoga

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Definitions:

Theory Of Reasoned Action

A psychological model asserting that an individual's intention to engage in a behavior is a primary determinant of that action, influenced by attitudes towards the behavior and subjective norms.

Predict A Person's Behaviour

The process of forecasting an individual's actions based on observations, patterns, or knowledge about their past behavior or predispositions.

Fishbein

Refers to the Fishbein model, a theory of attitude formation and change, named after psychologist Martin Fishbein.

Self-Perception Theory

Bem’s idea that we gain knowledge of ourselves only by making self-attributions; for example, we infer our own attitudes from our own behaviour.