There is now solid research evidence that taking the pill greatly increases the risk of developing breast cancer

Your friend has applied to several medical schools. After receiving several rejection letters, she concludes that she is never going to amount to anything in life. Your friend is engaging in ___________

a) arbitrary inference b) magnification c) minimization d) selective thinking

Which statement best illustrates Beck's explanation of depression?

a. "Depression is primarily a problem in thinking." b. "Depression is related to lack of reinforcement" c. "Depressives use internal and global causal attributions for negative events." d. "Depressives accurately appreciate the brutality of life."