Your Friend Has Applied to Several Medical Schools

question 227

Multiple Choice

Your friend has applied to several medical schools. After receiving one rejection letter, she concludes that she will not be admitted to any school and feels depressed. Your friend is engaging in __________

• A) arbitrary inference.
• B) overgeneralization.
• C) minimization.
• D) selective thinking.

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Definitions:

Permissive-indulgent

A parenting style characterized by high responsiveness but low demands, leading to children who may struggle with self-discipline and control.

Warmth/responsiveness

A parenting style characterized by being emotionally supportive and responsive to children's needs, important for fostering secure attachments and psychological well-being.

Control

In the context of experiments, it refers to a standard of comparison for checking or verifying the results of an experiment. In general, it means the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.

Diana Baumrind

A developmental psychologist best known for her research on parenting styles and their effects on children's development.