Which is an example of Beliefs?

• A. I dislike treating anxious patients.
• B. Pain is inevitable with dental treatment.
• C. Compassion, honesty
• D. Dentistry is people-centered.

Answer: (B)

Beliefs are statements about what is true or real—that is, claims about how the world works that a person holds to be true. The statement that pain is inevitable with dental treatment makes a general claim about what usually happens during dental care. It asserts a condition about reality that someone might believe to be true and use to predict outcomes or guide expectations.

The other options express a stance or evaluation rather than a factual claim: disliking anxious patients reflects a personal attitude; compassion and honesty are values or ideals; and dentistry being people-centered conveys a guiding principle or mission, more about what one thinks ought to be than about what is true.