In Terms of Treatment Effectiveness, All of the Following Are

question 66

Multiple Choice

In terms of treatment effectiveness, all of the following are true except ________.

• A)the primary source of statistics is the criminal justice system
• B)studies seem to indicate that treatment is significantly better than no treatment
• C)the success rate for most paraphilias is not terribly optimistic
• D)most paraphilias are easily treated

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Definitions:

Cognitive Consistency

A psychological theory suggesting that individuals are motivated to maintain consistency among their cognitions, leading to changes in attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors when inconsistencies occur.

Festinger and Carlsmith's Experiment

A psychological study on cognitive dissonance which demonstrated how attitude change can result from forced compliance behavior.

Enjoyable

Experiences or activities that provide pleasure, satisfaction, or joy, making them desirable to engage in.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

The Cognitive Dissonance Theory proposes that people experience discomfort (dissonance) when their beliefs or actions contradict each other, prompting them to alter their attitudes or behaviors to reduce the dissonance.