An athlete who blames herself for her team's loss, even though the whole team played badly, or a man who hasn't had a traffic accident in 20 years who still thinks he is a bad driver because of a dent he put in his car 21 years ago, is engaging in _______

a. codependency tendencies
b. handicapping strategies
c. cognitive dissonance
d. cognitive distortions

Answer: d

Psychology

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A. sleep terrors and sleepwalking B. insomnia and sleep terrors C. sleep apnea and narcolepsy D. rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder and nightmare disorder

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