"Oh my gosh," Sara exclaims as she leaves her biology exam. "I just KNOW that I got number 48 wrong! I just know that I'm going to fail this class." According to a cognitive psychologist, Sara is engaging in which of the following distorted thought proces
a) all-or-nothing thinking
b) magnification
c) overgeneralization
d) minimization
ANS: a
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Ten-year-old Kylee is trying to remember the capital of North Carolina. Her father tells her to think of the letter "R," and she quickly comes up with Raleigh. In this case, Kylee's memory was assisted using
a. an effective retrieval cue. b. semantic network activation. c. the method of loci. d. transfer-appropriate processing.
When exposed to situational cues, such as the presence of a gun, many people tend to
a. demonstrate decreases in aggression. b. feel socially rejected. c. experience a decrease in testosterone. d. have automatic cognitions regarding aggression.
One reason for the fundamental attribution error is that people tend to infer traits from social roles and obligations
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
On a television talk show, an actor describes the symptoms of anxiety he has been experiencing. He reports that the severity of the symptoms has decreased since he has been taking a drug prescribed by his therapist
You conclude that the actor's therapist is a a) podiatrist. b) psychiatrist. c) clinical psychologist. d) counseling psychologist.