Tim Knows That the Reason His Firm Did Not Get

question 66

Multiple Choice

Tim knows that the reason his firm did not get the new client is because the competing firm has services that are more specific to this client's needs.Nevertheless, he blames himself for the fact that they lost this new account.Beck would suggest that Tim is engaging in a maladaptive thinking pattern called ________.

• A)selective perception
• B)overgeneralization
• C)personalization
• D)all-or-nothing thinking

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Definitions:

Incremental Changes

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Stages

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