Kalinda Has Been Having Trouble with Her College Classes

question 8

Multiple Choice

Kalinda has been having trouble with her college classes. Each time a professor announces an assignment, she worries that she won't do it right. Every time she takes a test, she worries that she hasn't studied the right things. When her friends notice that she's been acting depressed and ask if she's all right, she tells them she can't do anything right. To help her, a cognitive therapist would probably suggest that Kalinda

• A) change the things she is thinking to herself, because they are affecting her ability to function successfully in school.
• B) figure out what her meaning in life is to get her back on track with her schoolwork.
• C) examine all the parts of her life so she can see her problems at school in the context of her whole life.
• D) use free association to explore long-forgotten childhood experiences and traumas.

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Definitions:

Stepwise Regression

A method of regression analysis that involves automatic selection of independent variables to use in a model based on certain criteria.

Backward Elimination

A stepwise regression technique where all predictors are included in the model initially, and then the least significant predictor is removed step-by-step until the best model is identified.

Forward Selection

A stepwise approach in model selection where variables are added one by one based on their statistical significance.

Best-subsets Regression

A statistical method that involves analyzing all possible combinations of variables to identify the model that best fits the data.