You Want to Persuade Your Friend to Help You

question 27

Multiple Choice

You want to persuade your friend to help you.You recently learned about cognitive dissonance in your psychology class,and you want to try out the effectiveness of using that to persuade others.How might you implement cognitive dissonance in persuading someone to help you?

• A)remind him or her of how consistently he or she acts across different social situations
• B)remind him or her of how unimportant the issue is that requires his or her help
• C)remind him or her of what you may think of him or her
• D)remind the target that he or she had helped you before
• E)put a mirror in front of the person from whom you are seeking help

Recognize and appreciate the rights and challenges faced by indigenous populations.

Examine the health issues related to dietary habits and environmental conditions.

Understand the consequences of global warming and environmental pollution.

Identify the role and scope of medical anthropology in addressing global health issues.

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Definitions:

Exposure And Response Prevention

Type of therapy in which individuals with anxiety symptoms are exposed repeatedly to the focus of their anxiety but prevented from avoiding it or engaging in compulsive responses to the anxiety.

Compulsive Behavior

Actions performed persistently and repetitively without necessarily leading to an actual reward or pleasure, often associated with psychological disorders such as OCD.

Extinguishes Anxiety

A process or method that effectively reduces or eliminates feelings of anxiety.

Obsession

Persistent, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts or urges that cause distress or anxiety, often seen in obsessive-compulsive disorder.