What Do We Call the Unpleasant Psychological State That Is

question 70

Multiple Choice

What do we call the unpleasant psychological state that is often aroused when someone holds two directly conflicting thoughts?

• A) cognitive dissonance
• B) attitude ambivalence
• C) functional inconsistency
• D) self-persuasion

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Definitions:

Awfulizing

The cognitive distortion involving the exaggeration of the negativity of an event or situation.

Always-and-never Thinking

A cognitive distortion characterized by seeing things in black-and-white categories without middle ground.

Negative Self-talk

The practice of making critical or detrimental comments to oneself, often undermining one’s own self-esteem or confidence.

Dysfunctional Beliefs

Negative beliefs that are unrealistic and can cause emotional distress, often part of cognitive distortions.