A student who has been doing very well in her psychology class receives a minor critical comment on an essay that she wrote as part of an exam. The student thinks, "This is terrible. I'm probably going to fail the course.". This type of cognitive error in thinking is called
a. arbitrary inference.
b. overgeneralization.
c. pessimism
d. dissociating.
b
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A. 6% B. 15% C. 25% D. 40%
When there is a problem with alcohol/substance abuse in the family, many children learn certain roles as a means of coping. What is the distractor role?
a. Being quiet and acting good so as to not contribute to the family's problems. b. Making excuses and covering things up. c. Being funny or entertaining to divert attention away from the family's problems. d. Creating problems and serving as the lightning rod for the family's emotions and conflict.
The emotions of warmth, affection, love, and sensitivity best illustrate:
A) empathy. B) connection. C) positive affect. D) cohesion.
From your study thus far, the proponents of psychodynamic theories of personality development strongly agree on which of the following?
A. How the treatment of a person in childhood influences one's adult behavior B. The developmental nature of personality as seen through psychosexual stages C. The impact of environmental and social conditions on personality functioning D. The impact of culture on sexuality