Name That Distortion
“If I’m not perfect, I’m a total failure.”
What is All-or-Nothing Thinking?
Thinking in extremes of black and white is called __________.
All-or-Nothing Thinking
“I failed one test, so I’ll never graduate.”
What is Overgeneralization?
Cognitive distortions are always 100% true.
False
“I always fail at everything.”
Yes
“One bad thing happened today, so the whole day is ruined.”
What is Overgeneralization?
Expecting the worst outcome without evidence is called __________.
Catastrophizing
“I got a compliment, but they probably didn’t mean it.”
What is Discounting the Positive?
Everyone experiences cognitive distortions sometimes.
True
“I studied hard and might do well on this test.”
No
“They didn’t text me back. They must hate me.”
What is Mind Reading?
Only focusing on the negative and ignoring the positive is called __________.
Mental Filter
“If they don't like me back, my whole life is ruined.”
What is Catastrophizing?
Cognitive distortions can affect emotions and behaviors.
True
“She didn’t text me back. She must be mad at me.”
Yes
“I just know something terrible is going to happen.”
What is Fortune Telling?
Placing a negative global label on yourself or others is called __________.
Labeling
“I feel guilty, so I must be a bad person.”
What is Emotional Reasoning?
The goal of CBT is to eliminate all cognitive distortions forever.
False (the goal is to notice and challenge them)
“I’ll wait and see what happens before assuming the worst.”
No
“It’s all my fault my friend is upset.”
What is Personalization?
Believing feelings equal facts is called __________.
Emotional Reasoning
“She yawned during my story, so I must be boring.”
What is Personalization / Mind Reading?
“Catastrophizing” means minimizing a problem.
False (it means blowing it out of proportion)
“If one person doesn’t like me, nobody ever will.”
Yes