A Cognitive Distortion Refers to

question 42

Multiple Choice

A cognitive distortion refers to

• A) lying to protect one's self-image.
• B) distortion of past memories.
• C) a systematic error in reasoning.
• D) drug-induced shifts in beliefs.

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Definitions:

Sequence Order Effect

The phenomenon where the order in which items are presented affects the recall or understanding of those items.

Reconstruction

An account of an event that has been pieced together from a few highlights.

Bartlett

Frederic Bartlett, a psychologist who is known for his work on memory and cognitive psychology, particularly for his theory of reconstructive memory.

Morgan

A reference that could imply various contexts; in psychology, it might refer to John Morgan and his contributions to behavioral psychology.