Read the following:
Arthur tells his counselor that last night, over dinner, his friend Peter told him that all of their mutual friends are fed up with Arthurs acerbic interpersonal style. They all feel that he is just nasty and disrespectful. Arthur tells his counselor that these friends are being ridiculous and, frankly, pretty stupid if they cant see that he just intends to be funny. He said that he told off his friend Peter by stating that he and all of their friends are idiots.
As tactfully as possible, Arthurs counselor asks: Dont you think that the opinion of all your friends might be something to take seriously?
This challenge is designed to help Arthur to understand his ____.
A. damaged personality
B. perfectionism
C. inadequate participation in the helping process
D. self-defeating expressions of feelings and emotions
Question 2
Sternberg identified four fallacies in thinking that otherwise smart people make. Which fallacy is consistent with the following statement, I dont need to quit smoking; the statistics about smoking dont apply to me I exercise all the time.?
A. Self-fulfilling fallacy
B. Egocentrism fallacy
C. Omnipotence fallacy
D. Exception fallacy
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