Question

1. “Oh my gosh,” LaKeisha exclaims as she leaves her physics exam. “I just KNOW that I got number 28 wrong! I just know that I’m going to fail this class.” According to a cognitive psychologist, LaKeisha is engaging in which of the following distorted thought processes?

Group of answer choices

1. Magnification
2. All-or-nothing thinking
3. Overgeneralization
4. Minimization

2. Mikey was not invited to the party, either. He’s always trying to use his charm to convince others to do something for him, even if it’s against the law. He is also a habitual liar and thief. He has hurt his family and friends, and has even gone as far as physically harming some of them, in which he displayed no remorse. It seems as though he gets a thrill from injuring people and he absolutely does not feel guilty about it. Which personality disorder does Mikey have?

Group of answer choices

1. Antisocial
2. Dependent
3. Paranoid
4. OCD

Answer 1

1. The correct answer is:-(b)All-or-nothing thinking.

All-or-nothing shows distortion in which individuals draw results on the basis of their performance. If the performance is good, then you succeed. If the performance is poor then you fail.

2. The correct answer is:-Antisocial.

Antisocial is a personality disorder in which a person can devastatingly harm or hurt another, for which they do not regret it. People suffering from the antisocial disorder are funny and attractive.