According to Cognitive Models of Depression, Various Types of Cognitive

question 58

Multiple Choice

According to cognitive models of depression, various types of cognitive errors or distortions in thinking are partly responsible for the disorder. Which of the following is NOT one of these cognitive distortions mentioned in the book?

• A) assigning global, personal meaning to an experience of failure
• B) a tendency to overgeneralize conclusions about the self based on negative experiences
• C) a tendency to turn anger at others toward the self
• D) a tendency to recall selectively events with negative consequences

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