My boss promoted me, but it's probably just because he likes me, not because I actually deserve it." This is an example of what type of distorted thinking?

a. Labeling
b. Discounting
c. Selective abstraction
d. Dichotomous thinking

Answer: b. Discounting

Psychology

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The endocrine system and the central nervous system may be linked in the etiology of depression through which substance?

a. cortisol b. dopamine c. HPA d. dexamethasone

Psychology

When Justin's mother said to her elderly father, "Dad, Justin wants to share his baseball story with you!" he replied, "I don't care about history anymore." Why would her father respond in that way?

Reduced auditory input prevented him from hearing the entire communication. His memory of baseball has faded, so he did not understand what she said. His working memory could not contain the entire spoken message. His sensory threshold was very sensitive.

Psychology