When someone "jumps to conclusions," Beck would say that he or she is suffering from a distortion in thought called __________.

A. selective thinking
B. arbitrary inference
C. overgeneralization
D. personalization


Answer: B

Psychology

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One of the primary characteristics psychologists evaluate is whether theories are

a) true. b) proven. c) false. d) useful.

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Correlations are not appropriate to ____ but are useful to ____.

A. predict behavior; make cause-and-effect statements B. make cause-and-effect statements; pinpoint confounding effects C. evaluate testimonials; evaluate surveys D. make cause-and-effect statements; make predictions about behavior

Psychology

Much of the apparent depth of a good movie comes from the relative motion captured by the camera, a feature also known as ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

A major antipsychotic tranquilizer is ________

a. Miltown b. phenothiazine c. Valium d. insulin

Psychology