A Deep-Seated Belief About Self, Others, and the World That

question 1

Multiple Choice

A deep-seated belief about self, others, and the world that takes root during a client's early developmental history is referred to as a(n) __________ .

• A) automatic thought
• B) cognitive schema
• C) assumption
• D) cognitive distortion

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Definitions:

Traffic Accidents

Incidents on the road involving vehicles that result in damage or injury.

Sequential Processing

The cognitive process of handling one piece of information at a time, or processing steps in a specific order.

Dual Processing

The principle that our minds operate in two different ways, one conscious and analytical, and the other unconscious and automatic, affecting perception, memory, and attitudes.

Inattentional Blindness

A psychological lack of attention that is not associated with any vision defects or deficits. It occurs when an individual fails to recognize an unexpected stimulus that is in plain sight.