Neville believes he is worthless because he invited his friends over to his house to watch a game, and their favourite team lost the game. According to Beck's theory, which cognitive 'bias' does this represent?

a) Arbitrary inference
b) Selective abstraction
c) Overgeneralization
d) Magnification and minimization

a

Psychology

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The idea that the common symptoms of a disorder vary according to a person's age is known as the developmental trajectory. In this context, the term trajectory means:

a. causes or conditions b. complaints or symptoms c. path or progression d. stimulus or trigger

Psychology

Suppose that during a conversation with one of your best friends, you discover that she dislikes social psychology and your professor. You, on the other hand, like both of these things very much. Under these conditions, your relationship with your friend can be described as ________.

A) balanced B) rebalanced C) unbalanced D) nonbalanced E) imbalanced

Psychology