The Tendency for Individuals to Relate External Events to Themselves,even

question 83

Multiple Choice

The tendency for individuals to relate external events to themselves,even when there is no basis for making this connection,is known as:

• A)labeling and mislabeling.
• B)overgeneralization.
• C)arbitrary inferences.
• D)selective abstraction.
• E)personalization.

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