Amy sees her rejection from one job interview as proof that she will never be successful. According to Beck, which cognitive error is Amy making?

a. selective abstraction c. absolutist thinking
b. magnification d. overgeneralization


D

Psychology

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Severe marital discord, overcrowding, paternal criminality, and maternal mental disorder are all examples of

a. protective factors. b. family risk factors. c. individual risk factors. d. social risk factors.

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Which of the following approaches to psychology places the most emphasis on emotions that are unconscious?

a. the psychodynamic approach b. the social approach c. the cognitive approach d. the behaviorist approach

Psychology

According to behavioral personality theorists, external conditions that strongly influence behavior are called

a. situational determinants. b. congruence stimuli. c. secondary traits. d. fixations.

Psychology