“I got a B in the course. I’ll never get into graduate school.” This statement typifies the cognitive distortion known as __________
A) overgeneralizing
B) emotional reasoning
C) catastrophizing
D) magnifying
Answer: C
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a. Radiation, lead, and pesticides are considered teratogens. b. Cystic fibrosis, PKU, and hemophilia are considered teratogens. c. Pregnant women do have direct control over many teratogens. d. Repeated heavy drinking during pregnancy is the most common cause of birth defects in the United States.
What one of these trends in parental age has been observed over the past several decades?
A. Women are having their first child earlier than before. B. Women are waiting until later to have their first child. C. Men are becoming fathers earlier than before. D. Men are having their last child at earlier ages.
Competence develops from successful adaptation to the
a. preschool stage. b. school age stage. c. adolescence stage. d. young adulthood stage.
Which of the following best describes Joanna's psychosocial crisis?
A. Her unusual set of stresses and strains B. Her absence of societal demands C. Her normal set of stresses and strains D. Her unpredictable life events