Phil is at a party where almost everyone is drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana. Although Phil is trying to cut down on drinking and smoking, he tells himself “I should be having fun like everyone else!” The thought Phil had is an example of what?

a. Automatic thought
b. Facilitative belief
c. Action-oriented thought
d. Addiction-related belief


a. Automatic thought

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Which cognitive distortion is described as drawing a conclusion without supportive evidence?

a. Arbitrary inference b. Overgeneralization c. Magnification d. Dichotomous thinking

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Which of the following does NOT apply to the self-management strategy of self-monitoring?

a. Monitoring the process is less important than monitoring the outcomes of behavior change. b. Clients may count the frequency, intensity, and/or duration of a target behavior. c. Clients should balance self-monitoring of both positive and negative responses, particularly when addressing unhealthy behaviors. d. Self-monitoring promotes the rupture of the stimulus-response association.

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For years, client affirmations were viewed negatively by traditional psychotherapeutic approaches because it was seen as fostering an external locus of control

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

An important question to address when reading the results section is whether any violations of assumptions were made.

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