According to cognitive theories of depression, various types of cognitive errors, or distortions in thinking, are partly responsible for the disorder. Which of the following is one of the cognitive distortions mentioned in your textbook?
a. assigning specific, impersonal meaning to an experience of failure
b. a tendency to overgeneralize conclusions about the self based on positive experiences
c. a tendency to turn suspicion toward others toward the self
d. a tendency to recall selectively events with negative consequences
Answer: d.
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a. the growth mindset. b. gatekeeping. c. co-regulation. d. path analysis.
You are interviewing a new member of the psychology department for the university newspaper. The faculty member states, "Many times, people are unaware of the unconscious motivations that drive their overt actions.". This faculty member's views are MOST similar to the views held by
a. B. F. Skinner. b. Carl Rogers. c. Wilhelm Wundt. d. Sigmund Freud.
Which term refers to an understanding of one's own use of language?
A. metamemory B. comprehension C. metalinguistic awareness D. receptive communication
Before meiosis, the sperm cell:
a. contains 46 chromosomes. b. is significantly larger than the egg cell. c. contains two X chromosomes. d. is more likely to conceive a girl than a boy.