Linda Was Not Voted "Most Popular" in Her Graduating Class

question 84

Multiple Choice

Linda was not voted "Most Popular" in her graduating class. According to her thinking, if she is not most popular, then she must be unpopular. What would Beck call this type of cognitive error?

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

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Definitions:

Effects of Punishment

In behavioral psychology, the consequences that decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated by applying an undesirable outcome or removing a desirable one.

Partial

Relating to or being part of something but not whole; incomplete or limited in extent.

Sporadic Schedule

Refers to a random or unpredictable pattern of occurrences or events, often in the context of rewarding or reinforcing behaviors.

Schedule of Reinforcement

The plan for timing and frequency of reinforcement given to subjects in a conditioning experiment to establish or modify behavior.