A therapist asks a patient to describe what he believes would happen if his worst-case scenario became reality. The patient says, "If I fail this test, I'll never get into graduate school." What cognitive aspect is the therapist working with?
a. self-fulfilling prophecy
b. automatic thinking
c. decatastrophizing
d. all-or-nothing thinking
Answer: c.
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a. use outsourcing b. learn the needed skills c. hire a temporary employee each month d. adjust his working schedule
Buford complains that he can play his tuba beautifully at home, but each time he tries to play at the local talent show, he sounds like a bull elk in rutting season. His problem is explained by
a. the Yerkes-Dodson Law. b. the effects of homeostasis. c. habituation. d. biorhythms.
Learning that takes place without actual performance (a kind of latent learning) is called _____________
a) the learning/performance distinction b) the innate performance preference c) the delayed learning paradigm d) the observational delay effect
A standard measurement system that looks for a variety of indications of good health in newborns is called __________
a) bonding b) Apgar c) Lamaze d) Bradley