Behavior That Occurs When We Change Our Actions or Attitudes

question 38

Multiple Choice

Behavior that occurs when we change our actions or attitudes because of real or imagined group pressures is called _____________.

• A)cooperation
• B)coercion
• C)obedience
• D)conformity

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Definitions:

Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that the individual feels driven to perform.

Multiple-personality Disorder

Now referred to as Dissociative Identity Disorder, it is a psychological condition where two or more distinct and separate identities or personality states are present in, and alternately take control of, an individual.

Psychosis

A severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality.

Diagnostic Label

A term or phrase used in healthcare to categorize and identify a specific condition or disorder.