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A Student Gets a 'C' on a Paper, Feels That

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A student gets a 'C' on a paper, feels that she has done a terrible job, and then assumes that she will never succeed in college. In this example, what term would Ellis use for getting the assumption that she will never succeed in college?


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Oxidation Number

A measure of the degree of oxidation of an atom in a substance, indicating the number of electrons lost or gained by an atom.

Oxidation Number

An indicator of how much an atom in a substance has been oxidized, shown by the quantity of electrons it has either gained or lost.

Reaction

A reaction involves the transformation of one or more substances into different substances through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds.

Exothermic

An exothermic reaction is a chemical reaction that releases heat and energy to its surroundings.

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