Behavior Modification Is Basically Designed To

question 12

Multiple Choice

Behavior modification is basically designed to:

• A) probe the unconscious motives of behavior.
• B) alter current behavior patterns.
• C) produce basic changes in personality.
• D) relieve conflicts in behavior.

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Definitions:

Barnum Effect

The tendency for people to accept vague and general personality descriptions as highly accurate for themselves.

Personality Profiles

Descriptions of an individual's characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior, often used in psychological assessments.

Big Five

A theory describing human personality as composed of five broad dimensions: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Neuroticism

A personality trait characterized by anxiety, moodiness, worry, envy, and jealousy.