Cognitive-Social Theories of Personality Emphasize

question 69

Multiple Choice

Cognitive-social theories of personality emphasize:

• A) the patterns of reinforcement people have experienced in the past
• B) biological factors as determinants of personality
• C) the role of expectancies in guiding our behavior
• D) unconscious processes in social situations

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Definitions:

Comorbidity

The concurrent existence of multiple diseases or medical conditions within a patient.

Physiological Factors

Elements of the body's physical functioning that affect processes such as growth, metabolism, and responses to stimuli.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent and excessive worry about a variety of things, which is not proportional to the actual source of worry.

Prepare for the Worst

A strategy of planning for or anticipating the most adverse outcome in a situation.