A patient who was fired because of habitual tardiness believes the boss was making a big deal out of nothing. Which cognitive distortion should the nurse identify that this patient is exhibiting?
1. Arbitrary inference
2. Selective abstraction
3. Overgeneralization
4. Magnification/minimization
4. Magnification/minimization
Explanation:
Magnification/minimization involves an exaggeration of the importance of something or the diminishment of something that is obviously important, such as a pattern of tardiness on the job. Arbitrary inference is making a judgment with no supporting evidence. In selective abstraction, details are taken out of context. Overgeneralization is using a small amount of data to make an incorrect assumption.
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