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colton

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on: Jun 19, 2018
A form of arbitrary inference that occurs when someone attributes external events to oneself without sufficient evidence, such as when a comment about a movie stars weight is taken to mean She thinks Im fat. This is the definition of a cognitive distortion called:
 
  A. Mislabeling
  B. Personalization
  C. Magnification
  D. Over-generalization

Question 2

Which of the following are cognitive distortions?
 
  A. Selective attention, ambitions for others, and expectation/assumptions
  B. Cognitive descriptions of self, others, and the world
  C. Arbitrary inference, magnification, and minimization
  D. Activating events, automatic thoughts, and emotional response


Anton

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


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