The Value-Expressive Function of Attitudes _____

question 103

Multiple Choice

The value-expressive function of attitudes _____.

• A) allows consumers to simplify their decision-making processes
• B) enables a consumer to express his or her core values, self-concept, and beliefs to others
• C) works as a defense mechanism for consumers to avoid facts or defend themselves from their own low self-concept
• D) is more powerful in enhancing a consumer's self-esteem than the ego-defensive function of attitudes
• E) is more prevalent in low-involvement situations

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Definitions:

Psychodynamic Therapy

A therapeutic approach emphasizing unconscious processes and past experiences in understanding and treating psychological disorders.

Biological Therapy

The use of physical and chemical procedures to help people overcome psychological problems.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the important role of thinking in how we feel and what we do; it is focused on changing distorted thoughts to improve emotional response and behavior.

Catharsis

The reliving of past repressed feelings in order to settle internal conflicts and overcome problems.