Cognitive Behavioral Model Overview
Name the four main parts of the cognitive behavioral model.
Situation, thought, emotion or feeling, and behavior.
This part of the CBT model describes only the observable facts of what happened.
What is the Situation?
In CBT, this is your interpretation or meaning assigned to a situation.
What is Thoughts?
These are the actions you take in response to your thoughts and feelings.
What is a Behavior?
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
What is The Pacific Ocean.
Place these in the usual CBT order: behavior, situation, emotion, thought.
Situation → thought → emotion → behavior.
A coworker walks past you in the hallway without saying hello. What is the factual situation?
The coworker walked past in the hallway without saying hello.
‘What did I do wrong? She must be angry with me’ belongs to which part of the CBT model?
What is thoughts?
After feeling angry when another driver cuts you off, you honk your horn. What is the behavior?
Honking the horn.
What is the main ingredient in hummus?
What is Chickpeas.
According to CBT, what most strongly influences how you feel about many situations?
Your thoughts or interpretation of the situation.
Which statement is a situation: ‘My friend canceled dinner’ or ‘My friend does not care about me’ ?
My friend canceled dinner
Give one alternate thought when a coworker walks past without saying hello, without Overreacting.
Examples: “She may not have noticed me” or “She may have a lot on her mind.”
Thinking ‘No one will like me,’ you stop trying to meet people. Identify the behavior.
Avoiding people or not making an effort to socialize.
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
What is the equator?
How can two people experience the same situation but have different emotional reactions?
They may interpret or think about the situation differently.
What four questions can help you describe a situation using facts?
Who, what, when, and where.
True or false: A thought is always a proven fact.
What is False?
In the statement ‘I felt anxious and skipped the meeting,’ which words describe the behavior?
“Skipped the meeting.”
What is the only mammal capable of sustained flight?
Bats
Complete the CBT chain: A friend cancels plans → ‘They do not want to be around me’ → sadness → ______.
A possible behavior is withdrawing, avoiding the friend, or canceling future plans.
Rewrite this as a factual situation: ‘My boss ignored me because she dislikes me.’
Example: “At 9:00 AM, I said hello to my boss, and she did not respond.”
Create a balanced thought after sending a text and not receiving an immediate response.
Example: “They may be busy. I do not know why they have not responded yet.”
Name one helpful behavior after worrying that a coworker is upset with you.
Examples: Greet the coworker warmly, ask whether everything is okay, or wait for more information before reacting.
What is the only continent located in all four hemispheres?
What is Africa?