The Main Difference Between a Cognitive Bias and a Cognitive

question 76

Multiple Choice

The main difference between a cognitive bias and a cognitive distortion as these terms apply to depression is which of the following?

• A) A cognitive distortion refers to selective attention to negative events while cognitive bias refers to selective attention to negative attributes of people.
• B) A cognitive distortion refers to a misperception of others' intentions while cognitive bias refers to selective attention to one's own motives.
• C) A cognitive distortion involves a perception or interpretation that is overblown and not consistent with reality while cognitive bias is a shift in looking at the world that involves selective attention to negative experiences.
• D) Cognitive bias involves perceptions of others while cognitive distortions refer to misperceptions of one's self.

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