Maggie suffers from depression. She appears to focus on things that are not going well and often cites how events in her life are proof that she is a failure.
For example, she considered a B on a recent calculus exam to be a failure and feels the grade supports her belief that she will never be successful. Maggie's interpretation and manipulation of events would be described as a(n) _________ by a cognitive therapist.
a. input error
b. cognitive distortion
c. condition of worth
d. retrieval problem
Question 2Cognitive theory defines placing information in memory as ______.
a. input c. storage
b. repression d. awareness
Question 3According to cognitive psychology, the process by which information is interpreted or
processed is referred to as ______.
a. output c. storage
b. manipulation d. retrieval
Question 4According to cognitive psychology, manipulation refers to the way in which information is ______.
a. perceived
b. stored
c. interpreted or processed
d. retrieved
Question 5According to cognitive psychology, information ______ is based on the individual's sensory and perceptual processes.
a. input c. manipulation
b. storage d. retrieval
Question 6Which criterion of abnormal behavior most closely matches a college student who must
withdraw due to alcoholism?
a. faulty perception of reality
b. maladaptive or self-defeating behavior
c. unusual behavior
d. socially unacceptable behavior
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