Although Michelle passed her psychology test, received a pay raise, and successfully repaired her bike today, she dwells on the rebuff of a friend. A cognitive therapist would refer to this as
a. obsessive behavior.
b. selective perception.
c. all-or-nothing thinking.
d. overgeneralization.
ANSWER: b
Psychology
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