Aaron Beck (1967) Proposed the Idea of ________ to Explain

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Multiple Choice

Aaron Beck (1967) proposed the idea of ________ to explain the negative view of the world, the negative view of themselves, and the negative view of the future in the thoughts of depressed people.

• A) cognitive distortions
• B) the negative triad
• C) the positive triad
• D) rumination

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Definitions:

Variable

A characteristic, number, or quantity that increases or decreases over time, or takes different values in different situations.

Behavior Pattern

Repeated, often unconscious ways of acting or responding that become characteristic of a person over time.

Independent Variable

In experimental settings, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, it is the variable being tested and measured, which is expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable.