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The Cognitive Dissonance Theory Proposes That the Intensity of the Desire

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The cognitive dissonance theory proposes that the intensity of the desire to reduce dissonance is determined by ________.


Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A method in behavioral therapy aimed at decreasing fear and anxiety by slowly introducing the individual to the object or situation that causes their fear.

Overgeneralization

A cognitive distortion where an individual concludes a general rule or pattern from a single event or a small number of events.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique where the patient speaks freely about their thoughts, memories, and feelings, revealing the unconscious processes.

Conditioning

A learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes modified as a result of its experience with an external stimulus.

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