A student struggling with depression visits the campus counseling center. In one session, the counselor asks the student to complete a cognitive triad by listing some negative thoughts under each of the three headings. Identify the headings that might appear on the sheet; for each, list a negative thought the student might write.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Heading should refer to the self, the world, and the future. Examples might include, “I am no good at all,” (Self) “Life is too difficult,” (World) and, “I’ll never graduate and find a job,” (Future).

Psychology

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Regina, a 60-year-old widow, is most likely to use which means of attempting suicide?

a. a gun b. a knife c. sleeping pills d. hanging

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Attachment is defined as

a. an enduring emotional tie. c. a human bond. b. basic trust. d. a temporary bond.

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Research examining the role of sleep on memory has found that the same neurons and patterns of neuronal activity in the _______ that accompany initial learning are reactivated during subsequent deep sleep

a. hippocampus b. cerebellum c. thalamus d. amygdala

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