The main difference between a cognitive bias and a cognitive distortion as these terms apply to depression is which of the following?
a. A cognitive distortion refers to selective attention to negative events while cognitive bias refers to selective attention to negative attributes of people.
b. A cognitive distortion refers to a misperception of others’ intentions while cognitive bias refers to selective attention to one’s own motives.
c. A cognitive distortion involves a perception or interpretation that is overblown and not consistent with reality while cognitive bias is a shift in looking at the world that involves selective attention to negative experiences.
d. Cognitive bias involves perceptions of others while cognitive distortions refer to misperceptions of one’s self.
c. A cognitive distortion involves a perception or interpretation that is overblown and not consistent with reality while cognitive bias is a shift in looking at the world that involves selective attention to negative experiences.
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a. Socratic dispute b. didactic dispute c. philosophical dispute d. empirical dispute
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(a) The insight to see that we choose to upset ourselves. (b) The insight to see that we acquired our irrational beliefs and to see how we maintain them. (c) The insight to see the origins of our problems. (d) The insight to see that we need to work hard to change.
Corey's assessment scale provokes
a. an interest in the group members. b. independent thoughts and group feedback. c. grades to be given to each group member. d. parental involvement.
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a. ?Displacement b. ?Reaction formation c. ?Introjection d. ?Projection