Candace Overhears a Classmate Complaining That Some Students Have Such

question 199

Multiple Choice

Candace overhears a classmate complaining that some students have such huge egos that they completely dominate class discussions and make it impossible for other students to voice their opinions or even ask a question. Candace walks away in tears, convinced that the classmate is talking about her. According to Beck's cognitive therapy, Candace is demonstrating a(n) _____ called _____.

• A) irrational belief; arbitrary inference
• B) irrational belief; overgeneralization
• C) negative cognitive bias; personalization
• D) negative cognitive bias; minimization