Nicholas believes that if he works hard and makes a good impression during the interview, he will get the job he wants. Later he found out that the interviewer's nephew "earned" the job instead
Nicholas' belief that life should turn out the way we want is an example of ________.
a. myth of causation
b. rationalization
c. overgeneralization
d. tyranny of shoulds
d
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The compliance technique in which compliance to a desired request is increased by first gaining compliance to a smaller, but related, request is called
a. lowballing. b. the that's-not-all technique. c. the foot-in-the-door technique. d. the door-in-the-face technique.
Which situation best illustrates Beck's concept of overgeneralization in depressives?
a. When it rains on the day of the picnic, the host feels he should have scheduled it for another day. b. When feeling great anger at his mother, a boy wonders what is wrong with her. c. When a girl is complimented on her hair, she assumes that the person who complimented her was just showing pity for her. d. A man burns the toast one morning at breakfast and concludes that he is a worthless father and husband.
The awareness context of dying established by Glaser and Strauss and found in hospice is
a. open. b. mutual pretense. c. closed. d. suspicion. e. none of the above.
Blood contains the highest concentration of the HIV virus,
Indicate whether the statement is true or false