Dana Made an a on a Test,was Asked on a Date

question 221

Multiple Choice

Dana made an A on a test,was asked on a date by a guy in class,and was complimented by several people on her class presentation; but then she lost her psychology notes and searches the library and the cafeteria before she remembers that she left them at home.When her mother asks how her day went,Dana wails that it was just awful and relates only the part of her day when her psychology notes were lost.According to Aaron Beck,Dana is exhibiting

• A) all-or-nothing thinking.
• B) selective perception.
• C) overgeneralization.
• D) personification.

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Definitions:

Decision-Making

The process of making choices by identifying a decision, gathering information, and assessing alternative resolutions.

Conscious Processing

Involves deliberate, aware mental activities where individuals are fully aware of their thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Unconscious Processing

Mental processes not directly accessible to consciousness but that influence judgments, feelings, or behavior.

Medical Decision-Making

The process of making informed choices related to health care, involving the assessment of available options, risks, and benefits, often in the context of patient-physician interaction.