Stan Has a Tendency to Relate External Events to Himself,even

question 17

Multiple Choice

Stan has a tendency to relate external events to himself,even when there is no basis for making these connections.He blamed himself for the incident in which a female classmate did not show up for a lunch date.He agonized over this and convinced himself that she would have been humiliated to be seen in his presence.This is an example of which form of cognitive distortion?

• A)arbitrary inferences
• B)overgeneralization
• C)personalization
• D)labeling and mislabeling

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Definitions:

Stock Investments Account

A financial account holding shares of stocks that represents ownership in companies.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in associate companies, reflecting the investor's proportional share of the investee's net income or losses.

Cost Method

An accounting method in which the investment in common stock is recorded at cost, and revenue is recognized only when cash dividends are received.

Debt Securities

Debt securities are financial instruments representing a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically offering regular interest payments and the return of principal at maturity.