"Everyone has intrusive and unwanted thoughts. Most people ignore them. But some people blame themselves and expect terrible consequences, so they act in ways they hope will neutralize the thoughts." The type of theorist most likely to agree with this quote would be a:

A. cognitive theorist.
B. psychodynamic theorist.
C. behaviorist.
D. biologist.


A. cognitive theorist

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