Interpretive Exercise Alex Was a Typically Developing 13 Year Old When He

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Interpretive Exercise
Alex was a typically developing 13 year old when he was involved in a serious car accident resulting in traumatic brain injury.Prior to the accident,he enjoyed school: his grades were at or above average and he had many friends who thought of him as talkative and funny.By the time Alex returned to school,his visible injuries had healed.Alex's friends said that he looked like Alex,but no longer seemed like Alex.They were especially disturbed by his tendency to physically lash out at them and exhibit tantrums when expected to work.
-Alex's tendency to display aggression and tantrums may be reinforced by the attention he receives following those events.

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Definitions:

Self-Consistency Dissonance

The discomfort experienced when one’s actions are not consistent with one’s self-image or personal values.

Festinger

An American social psychologist best known for Cognitive Dissonance Theory, which explains the discomfort that arises from holding two conflicting beliefs simultaneously.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes, leading to changes in belief or behavior to reduce the discomfort.

Elliot Aronson

An influential psychologist known for his research on social influence, group dynamics, and the theory of cognitive dissonance.