Tyreke is distressed because he received a "C" in his English class. Although he has "A's" in all of his other subjects, Tyreke continues to focus on his one average grade and he is making himself miserable. According to Beck, Tyreke's emotional distress is due to __________.
A. overgeneralization
B. magnification
C. selective abstraction
D. absolutist thinking
Answer: C
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A. unconditioned stimulus B. unconditioned response C. conditioned stimulus D. conditioned response
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