Lenny is about to take his final in MATH 100 . He suffers from severe math anxiety. What might be helpful for him to do?
a. Think to himself that it's all OK.
b. Distract himself with thoughts of the beach.
c. Say to himself, I have studied and know the material..
d. Say to himself, Math is hard for everyone I know..
Question 2Karl is tempted to eat a bacon double cheeseburger. Which is the best example of a selfinstruction to remind him of his long range goals?
a. Cheeseburgers have the consistency of grainy tofu..
b. I need to keep my cholesterol down to qualify for life insurance..
c. I can eat a cheeseburger tomorrow..
d. If I take off the bacon, then it will be healthier..
Question 3Which of the following will be most effective in reducing Lana's shyness?
a. Each day at home Lana thinks about ways she can be more interesting to others.
b. Lana remembers to try not to be shy.
c. Lana thinks about focusing on other people before entering a party.
d. Lana says to herself, Walk up to the person, smile, and ask how they feel about thenewspaper headline.
Question 4Which is the best example of a good self-instruction?
a. I must be more assertive.
b. I will tell him nicely where I want to go tonight.
c. I shouldn't let him treat me that way.
d. Well, relationships are a two-way street.
Question 5Jeff says to himself, I don't need to have everyone love me all the time, an example of:
a. a self-defeating statement.
b. a belief system.
c. an assertive person.
d. a self-instruction about a belief.
Question 6If you have a long chain of events, where is it best to try to break the chain?
a. At the beginning
b. At the end
c. In the middle
d. Both a & b
Question 7You can unlink a chain of events leading to an unwanted behavior by:
a. inserting new events in the chain.
b. attacking the strongest links in the chain.
c. reinforcing yourself.
d. switching to cool cognitions.