You Wrote a Paper for One of Your Classes

question 77

Multiple Choice

You wrote a paper for one of your classes. The instructor gave you overwhelmingly positive feedback, with only minor corrections suggested. You believe your paper was a disaster because you were overly focused on the minor corrections. The cognitive distortion you are demonstrating is MOST likely:

• A) personalization.
• B) mental filtering.
• C) overgeneralization.
• D) emotional reasoning.

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Definitions:

Sleep Spindles

Brief bursts of brain activity, characterized by rapid rhythms, that occur during stage 2 of non-REM sleep and are associated with learning and memory consolidation.

EEG

Electroencephalogram, a test that measures the electrical activity of the brain and is used in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions.

Alpha Waves

Brain waves that indicate a state of relaxation or light sleep.

Beta Waves

Smaller and faster brain waves, typically indicating mental activity.