Selective abstraction is a process used in which of the following cognitive distortions?

a. magnification and minimization c. jumping to conclusions
b. mental filter d. labeling and mislabeling

B

Psychology

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A brain-imaging method that takes computer-controlled X-rays to reveal "slices" of the brain is called __________

a) electroencephalography (EEG) b) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) c) positron emission tomography (PET) d) computed tomography (CT)

Psychology

Margo can't close the window in her office, and a strong wind has come up. She complains to John that her papers are blowing and she can't find a paperweight.John takes the empty heavy coffee mug from her bookshelf and puts it on top of her papers to anchor them. Margo has been suffering from ________



a. inadequate means-end analysis
b. functional fixedness
c. noncompensatory modeling
d. working backward

Psychology