Social Psychologists Use the Term ____ to Refer to Beliefs

question 30

Multiple Choice

Social psychologists use the term ____ to refer to beliefs and behaviors that a group of people accept as normal.

• A) central beliefs
• B) peripheral beliefs
• C) group norms
• D) yielding information

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Definitions:

REBT

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, a form of psychotherapy that helps individuals identify irrational beliefs and replace them with more rational ones.

ABC Model

Stands for Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence, a model used in cognitive-behavioral therapy to understand the interaction between thoughts, behaviors, and resulting outcomes.

Irrational Beliefs

Thoughts that lack evidence or logical reasoning, often contributing to unhealthy emotional outcomes.

Cognitive Distortion

A mental framework that consists of skewed or biased ways of thinking, often leading to negative emotions and behaviors.