You Are Taking a Test and Begin to Think Thoughts

question 488

Multiple Choice

You are taking a test and begin to think thoughts, such as "I'm going to fail, and everyone will think I'm stupid." You immediately combat these statements with calming, rational replies, such as "If I fail this test, it won't be the end of the world, and I'll try to improve on the next test." These rational replies are called __________ statements.

• A)sensate focus
• B)biofeedback
• C)coping
• D)denial

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Definitions:

Abstract

A summary of a document's content.

Classification

The arrangement or categorization of items into groups or classes based on shared qualities or characteristics.

Species

A gathering of similar individuals from the living world that have the capability to interbreed or exchange DNA.

Mutually Exclusive

1. In a classification, the property that each species excludes the members of every other species; 2. A relationship between events; two events are mutually exclusive if and only if they cannot both occur.