A Mechanism for Coping with Cravings Is Realizing That Cravings

question 19

Multiple Choice

A mechanism for coping with cravings is realizing that cravings last only 3 to 5 minutes and trying to wait them out. The human need for freedom from fear and stress is usually unmet in clients seeking dental hygiene care.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Both statements are false.
• C) The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
• D) The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.

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Definitions:

Humanist

A person who adopts a philosophical stance emphasizing the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively.

Human Nature

The inherent characteristics, including ways of thinking, feeling, and acting, that all humans are believed to share.

Underlying Assumptions

Fundamental beliefs or ideas that are taken for granted and support the framework of a theory, argument, or system of thought.

Either-or Thinking

A cognitive distortion that simplifies complex situations into a binary choice, ignoring the nuances and middle ground.