According to the Cognitive Perspective, Disordered Behavior Is the Result

question 1

Multiple Choice

According to the cognitive perspective, disordered behavior is the result of __________.

• A) repressed thoughts and memories that try to resurface
• B) a set of learned responses
• C) illogical thinking patterns
• D) chemical imbalances and brain damage

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Definitions:

Gap Between Goals

The discrepancy or distance between an individual's current state and their desired goals or outcomes.

Belief in Moral Validity

A conviction in the inherent rightness or wrongness of actions according to a moral code.

Involvement in Conventional Activities

Engagement in socially accepted and normative activities, often considered as protective factors against deviant behavior in youth and adolescents.

Differential Association Theory

A theory proposing that individuals learn deviant behavior through their interactions and communications with others.