After Being Injured in a Football Game,David Is Certain That

question 76

Multiple Choice

After being injured in a football game,David is certain that his hoped-for career as a professional athlete is doomed and that the rest of his life will be miserable.A health psychologist would probably characterize David's pattern of thinking as an example of:

• A) catastrophizing.
• B) victimization.
• C) self-blame.
• D) dwelling on the pain.

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