Jason Has Worked Very Hard for His Company, but Because

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Multiple Choice

Jason has worked very hard for his company, but because of the economy, he is laid off. However, Jason sees this job loss as verification that he is a "complete and total failure" at everything, that is, "a lousy engineer, a lousy husband, a lousy father, etc." According to Aaron Beck, Jason is exhibiting

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

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Definitions:

Law of Segregation

Mendel's first law stating that the two copies of each gene separate during gamete formation, resulting in offspring receiving one allele from each parent.

Allele Pair

Two versions of a gene, one inherited from each parent, that occupy the same position (locus) on homologous chromosomes and determine a specific trait.

Gametes

Reproductive cells (sperm in males and eggs in females) that carry half the genetic information of an individual, forming a new organism when they unite.

Physical Characteristics

Observable attributes or features of an organism, including size, shape, texture, and color, that result from genes and environmental influences.