According to social psychological research, which of the following would be the MOST promising technique to use to try to change the self-concept, beliefs, and values of an individual who engaged in terrorist activities?
A) Separate the individual from his or her current peer group and place the individual in a new social context.
B) Physically torture or threaten to kill the individual's family members.
C) Use consistent, rational arguments to try to persuade the individual that other self-concepts, beliefs, and values are more valuable and desirable.
D) Place the individual in solitary confinement with sensory deprivation (e.g., exposure to very little light or sound).

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According to social psychological research, changing an individual's self-concept, beliefs, and values requires changing the social context that reinforces those beliefs. Removing the individual from a terrorist peer group and placing them in a new social context (such as a rehabilitation program) can help to challenge and reshape their beliefs and values. The other options (B, C, and D) are unlikely to be effective and may even heighten the individual's resistance to change.

According to Social Psychological Research, Which of the Following Would