Maggie suffers from depression. She appears to focus on things that are not going well and often cites how events in her life are proof that she is a failure
For example, she considered a "B" on a recent calculus exam to be a "failure" and feels the grade supports her belief that she will never be successful. Maggie's interpretation and manipulation of events would be described as a(n) _________ by a cognitive therapist.
a. input error
b. cognitive distortion
c. condition of worth
d. retrieval problem
B
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a. Landmark discrimination problem b. Dissociation task c. Greeble recognition task d. Object discrimination problem
In order, the three nested levels Bronfenbrenner describes in his ecological-systems approach are:
microsystems, exosystems, macrosystems. macrosystems, microsystems, exosystems. exosystems, microsystems, macrosystems. microsystems, macrosystems, exosystems.
Binge drinking is defined as:
A) 5 or more drinks in a one-hour time period. B) 5 or more drinks in a two-hour time period. C) 4 or more drinks in a one-hour time period. D) 4 or more drinks in a two-hour time period.
John has been given homework by his therapist that entails writing down events of emotional significance as they occur, along with his automatic cognitions and their intensity. This is called
a. a two-column thought record. b. a three-column thought record. c. clarification questioning record. d. decatastrophizing record.