______ argued that the innate rational structure of the mind parallels the rational structure of nature.

According to cognitive dissonance theory, soldiers may reduce their guilt about killing innocent civilians during wartime by

a. dehumanizing their victims. b. killing more enemy soldiers. c. going into therapy. d. telling themselves that the war is almost over.

Researchers find that avoidance coping strategies

A. with only a few exceptions tend to be less effective than active-role strategies. B. are particularly effective with severe trauma. C. are about as effective as emotion-focused strategies. D. are most effective with long-term problems.