Your friend has applied to several medical schools. After receiving one rejection letter, she concludes that she will not be admitted to any school and feels depressed. Your friend is engaging in ___________
a) arbitrary inference
b) overgeneralization
c) minimization
d) selective thinking
ANS: b
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a. aptitude b. achievement c. intelligence d. personality
Blockage of the coronary arteries that drops blood flow below the level needed to sustain the heart muscle is termed
a. myocardial infarction. b. cerebrovascular accident. c. atherosclerosis. d. angina pectoris.
Which word has the most orthographic distinctiveness?
a. the spoken word afghan c. the written word afghan b. the spoken word airway d. the written word airway
Which type of behaviors are helped the most by avoiding antecedents?
a. Behaviors that have the least number of antecedents b. Behaviors that are self-rewarding c. Behaviors that involve other people d. Behaviors that have the most severe consequences