Irrational beliefs compound misery and foster helplessness by:
a. making positive events more adverse
b. lowering an individual's emotional reaction to loss
c. catastrophizing the extent of loss
d. reducing hypertension
Ans: c. catastrophizing the extent of loss
You might also like to view...
Rivalee is a high school sophomore who is working at her first part-time job to save money for some fancy clothes that her parents have refused to buy for her. "You can have it if you earn the money to pay for it yourself," they've told her. As long as she works no more than ____ hours per week, having a job while she is in school should not negatively impact her
a. 3–5 b. 5–10 c. 10–15 d. 15–20
Which statement would Peter Lombard most likely agree with?
a. There is no place for pagan philosophy in religion. b. Faith alone can bring one closer to understanding God. c. The use of reason interferes with faith. d. One can learn about God by studying the empirical world.
Ralph was in a minor car accident in the grocery store parking lot. He backed his car into another car that was also backing out of a parking space. The other driver honked but Ralph didn't stop. Why not?
Ralph technically had the right-of-way. The honking did not cross his sensory threshold. Ralph became confused by driving backwards, confusing the gas pedal with the brake. His sensory memory perceived the honk but thought it was directed at someone else.
The data from studies of identical twins raised in different environments provide indisputable evidence for the role of environmental factors in development.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)