While Talking with His Best Friend Johnny, Maurice, Who Is

question 200

Multiple Choice

While talking with his best friend Johnny, Maurice, who is clearly down and out, says "Dude, I just have no luck with girls at all. I asked Gina out last night and she turned me down flat. Nobody will EVER want to go out with me. Why am I such a loser?" Because Johnny has recently taken an abnormal psychology class, he uses a cognitive perspective to answer Maurice. Which of the following might Johnny say?

• A) "You know, buddy, it sounds like you're really stuck in a battle between your id and superego!"
• B) "Hey, friend, I think that you've learned to see yourself negatively, so now you need to learn to see yourself positively!"
• C) "You know, dude, I think your neurotransmitters are all out of whack. Why don't you go to a doctor?"
• D) "Hey, pal, you are really overgeneralizing. Just because Gina said no doesn't mean that all girls will!"