Suppose You Want to Obtain Social Support from a Group

question 23

Multiple Choice

Suppose you want to obtain social support from a group of others who share the same problems, and without the intervention of a mental health professional. You will likely find what you are looking for in a type of group therapy called ____.

• A) people helping people
• B) community therapy
• C) rational process therapy
• D) self-help groups

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Definitions:

Milgram's Study

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram to measure the willingness of study participants to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

Psychological Distance

The perception of how far away an object, event, or person is from oneself, psychologically, rather than physically.

Obedience

the act of following orders or directives from an authority figure, often studied in psychology to understand social influence and control.

Maximum Shock Intensity

The highest level of electric shock that can be safely administered to a subject in a controlled setting.