CBT Cognitive Distortions & Thought Patterns

Question 1

What cognitive distortion involves drawing broad negative conclusions from a single event?

Accepted Answer

Overgeneralization

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Catastrophizing

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Mind reading

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Magnification

Question 2

Which cognitive distortion involves assuming you know what others are thinking without direct evidence?

Accepted Answer

Mind reading

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Fortune telling

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Personalization

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Labeling

Question 3

'Black-and-white thinking' is another common term for which cognitive distortion?

Accepted Answer

Dichotomous thinking

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Overgeneralization

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Mental filter

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Labeling

Question 4

When a client assigns a global negative label to themselves such as 'I'm a complete failure' based on one mistake, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Labeling

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Fortune telling

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Personalization

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Overgeneralization

Question 5

Which cognitive distortion involves focusing exclusively on negative details while filtering out positive aspects of a situation?

Accepted Answer

Mental filter

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Magnification

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Personalization

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Emotional reasoning

Question 6

A client who believes 'If I make a single error at work, I will definitely lose my job' is primarily demonstrating which cognitive distortion?

Accepted Answer

Catastrophizing

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Mind reading

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Labeling

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Minimization

Question 7

In CBT, 'emotional reasoning' as a cognitive distortion means assuming that:

Accepted Answer

Negative feelings reflect objective reality about oneself or the world

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Emotions are irrelevant to therapeutic outcomes

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Logical analysis can control feelings

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Emotional responses are reliable guides to behavior