Examlex

Solved

In Murray's System, Stories or Interpretations Projecting Fantasy Imagery onto an Objective

question 17

Multiple Choice

In Murray's system, stories or interpretations projecting fantasy imagery onto an objective stimulus are called:


Definitions:

Upward Counterfactual

involves imagining or thinking about how a situation could have turned out better than it did, often leading to feelings of regret.

Downward Counterfactual

Imagining how situations could have been worse, which can sometimes improve emotional state by making one's current situation seem better in comparison.

Magical Thinking

The belief that one's thoughts, words, or actions can achieve specific effects in the real world in ways that defy the conventional laws of cause and effect.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than the information in the middle or the end.

Related Questions