When You Tell Yourself That You Will Never Be Happy

question 57

Multiple Choice

When you tell yourself that you will never be happy again now that your significant other has ended the relationship, you are engaging in what Albert Ellis calls ​

• A)catharsis.
• B)catastrophic thinking.
• C)calamitous thinking.
• D)primary appraisal.

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Definitions:

Desired Behavior

A specific type of behavior that is considered preferable or sought after in a given context.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus which was initially neutral but, upon being linked with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Laughing

The act or an instance of reacting to something funny or amusing by making spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body.

Touching

Pertaining to physical contact perceived through the sense of touch, often conveying warmth, comfort, or emotional communication.