Which of the Following Statements Best Captures the Cognitive Distortion

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best captures the cognitive distortion of "mistaken responsibility"?

• A)My partner is going to have an accident when s/he goes skiing.
• B)I failed my first statistics exam. I'll never get into graduate school.
• C)I have to get an A in that class.
• D)I didn't get the grade I wanted in that class; I'm so stupid.
• E)My partner is angry today. I must have done something wrong.

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Definitions:

Inelastic

Describes demand that is not very sensitive to changes in price, meaning that quantity demanded changes little when prices change.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good changes in response to a change in price.

Infinitely Elastic

Describes a perfectly elastic demand or supply curve, where the quantity demanded or supplied changes by an unlimited amount in response to any change in price.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how the demand for a good or service changes in response to changes in income.