Aaron Beck's Focus on Automatic and Negative Thought Patterns and Albert

question 37

Multiple Choice

Aaron Beck's focus on automatic and negative thought patterns and Albert Ellis's focus on rational-emotive therapy reflect the common view that ____.

• A) unconscious conflicts are the primary cause of anxiety and depression
• B) anxiety and depression stem from faulty cognitive processes
• C) if a person can stop engaging in self-defeating behaviors, depression and anxiety will be reduced
• D) a low sense of self-worth and being conditionally accepted by others is the primary cause of depression and anxiety

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision or choosing to invest in one option over another.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount that producers are willing and able to sell a good for and the actual amount received due to a higher market price.

Producer Surplus

The divergence between the desired selling price of producers and the real price at which goods are sold.

Supply Curve Shift

A change in the supply curve, indicating a change in the quantity supplied at each price.