Your spouse asks if you want some help cutting the grass and weeding the garden. You decline the offered help and feel "blue" for the rest of the day because you keep thinking, "She believes I am getting older and losing my physical abilities."
What type of cognitive distortion was involved here?
a) minimization
b) magnification
c) selective abstraction
d) arbitrary inference
D
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Which distinct period of development was the first to be recognized?
a. Childhood b. Adolescence c. Middle age d. Old age
Prevention has consistently been given high priority by professionals over the years
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which statement is best classified as pseudopsychology?
a. ?By visualizing that a cancerous tumor is dying, you can cure yourself of cancer without chemotherapy. b. ?Research published in professional journals shows that dogs can detect the scent of certain cancers. c. ?A number of studies of childhood cancers show that there can be psychological effects long after successful treatment has ended. d. ?According to research, successful pain control for persons with terminal cancer is possible.
Autogenic training involves learning a method of deep relaxation through self-hypnosis or passive concentration that centers on the ____ nervous system
a. sympathetic c. parasympathetic b. autonomic d. somatic