An Individual Who Routinely Predicts That Something Bad Is Always

question 351

Multiple Choice

An individual who routinely predicts that something bad is always about to happen even when there is no evidence to support this thinking is engaging in a type of cognitive distortion identified by David Burns as_______.

• A) mind reading
• B) fortune telling
• C) overgeneralizing
• D) weather forecasting

Understand the concepts of social acceptance, rejection, and their consequences on individual well-being.

Comprehend the motivational drives behind people's efforts to form and maintain relationships.

Recognize the significance of close versus casual relationships and their impact on personal satisfaction.

Assess the influence of belongingness on life satisfaction and perceived meaning in life.

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Definitions:

Ethical Principle

A fundamental guideline or rule that helps determine the rightness or wrongness of actions, often used in moral reasoning and decision-making processes.

Sexual Deviance

A term describing sexual behavior that deviates from societal norms and expectations.

Personal Identities

The concept of oneself that is formed around personal characteristics, values, and beliefs.

Double-blind Research

An experimental method in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know which participants belong to the control group, nor the test group, until after the results are gathered, to prevent bias.