Mark Is Distressed Because He Received a "C" in His

question 93

Multiple Choice

Mark is distressed because he received a "C" in his English class. Although he has "A's" in all of his other subjects, Mark continues to focus on his one average grade and he is making
Himself miserable. According to Beck, Mark's emotional distress is due to ______.

• A) overgeneralization
• B) magnification
• C) selective abstraction
• D) absolutist thinking

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Definitions:

Pi Bonds

Covalent chemical bonds formed by the side-to-side overlap of p orbitals, characterizing the electron density located above and below the axis of the bonded atoms.

Sigma Bonds

Single covalent bonds formed between two atoms due to the head-on overlap of atomic orbitals, characterized by shared electron density along the axis connecting the nuclei.

HNC Bond Angle

The geometric angle formed between hydrogen, nitrogen, and carbon atoms in certain molecular structures, relevant in understanding molecular shape and reactivity.

Cation

A positively charged ion that has lost one or more electrons.