Kevin Is a Law Student, Who Reads an Advertisement for a Sleep-Learning

question 33

Multiple Choice

Kevin is a law student, who reads an advertisement for a sleep-learning device that claims to have helped a law student pass the state bar exam. Kevin should

• A) order this device because the correlation is evidence of the device causing the law student to pass the bar.
• B) order this device because a correct inference can be made from this observation.
• C) order the device because systematic research has shown that these devices really work.
• D) not order the device because an individual case tells nothing about what is true in general.

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Definitions:

Inferiority-based Self Statements

Negative beliefs about oneself that are rooted in perceived weaknesses or deficiencies.

Inadequacy-based Self Statements

Negative beliefs about oneself that reflect a sense of personal insufficiency or worthlessness.

Guilt-base Self Statements

Negative self-talk that focuses on feelings of guilt or personal failing, often detrimental to one's mental health.

Symptom-based Self Statements

Negative self-talk directly related to one's symptoms or issues, often reinforcing the problem or condition.