Matt believes that because he did not make an "A" on his thermodynamics exam, he will never get into a good graduate school. What would Beck call this cognitive error?
a. selective perception c. overgeneralization
b. magnification d. absolutist thinking
B
You might also like to view...
Research demonstrates that, in counterfactual thinking, people engage in far more ____ than ____
a. upward counterfactual thinking; downward counterfactual thinking b. downward counterfactual thinking; upward counterfactual thinking c. counterfactual thinking about past events; counterfactual thinking about future events d. counterfactual thinking about future events; counterfactual thinking about past events
In Broca's aphasia, the person has difficulty speaking in a fluent way.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The most well-known of the psychoses is
a. psychosocial schizophrenia. b. psychobiological schizophrenia. c. schizophrenia. d. psychotic schizophrenia.
Who is at highest risk for high blood pressure?
a. Marianne, an African American woman who has a strong social support system b. Peter, a white male who has been involved in the civil rights movement since he was a child c. Damon, an African American male who has experienced and accepted discrimination since he was a child d. Diana, a white female who has been aware of the lower status of women in our culture since she was a child