Lloyd Gets a Poor Grade on a Test, Despite Extensive

question 125

Multiple Choice

Lloyd gets a poor grade on a test, despite extensive studying for it. He immediately thinks "I am really stupid!" When other students tease him about his poor grade, he calls them
"insensitive jerks." His cognitive error is ______.

• A) overgeneralization
• B) mental filter
• C) labeling and mislabeling
• D) jumping to conclusions

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Definitions:

Design Capacity

The maximum amount of work or throughput that a system, facility, or product was designed to handle effectively.

Correctional Supervision

A system of oversight for individuals who have been convicted of crimes, which can include incarceration, probation, and parole, aiming to rehabilitate offenders and protect the public.

Women's Prison

A detention facility specifically designated for the incarceration of female offenders.

Mass Incarceration Policies

Governmental policies that result in the large-scale imprisonment of individuals, often critiqued for their social and economic impacts.