Your Aunt Says, "I Know I'm Depressed, and I Think

question 91

Multiple Choice

Your aunt says, "I know I'm depressed, and I think and worry about my depression constantly; however, I never actually do anything about it." She is:

• A) providing an example of the cognitive triad.
• B) making ruminative responses.
• C) committing errors in logic.
• D) regressing toward the oral stage of development.

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Definitions:

Mixed Cost

A cost composed of a fixed and a variable component and changes in total with the level of activity, but not proportionally.

Variable

An element, feature, or factor that is liable to change or be changed, often used in the context of experiments, statistics, or mathematics.

Mixed Costs

Costs that contain both a variable- and a fixed-cost element and change in total but not proportionately with changes in the activity level.

Fixed Costs

Expenditures such as rent, salaries, and insurance that are unaffected by changes in production or sales volumes.