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Gabriel got caught stealing another student's lunch money. The lunch money was found in his backpack. When he was confronted about stealing the money, he yelled "No, I didn't do it!"
DENIAL - when you pretend something is not true when it really is
LYING
Sherie skips classes in her high school often and doesn't complete her homework. Sherie still thinks that she will graduate high school and go to Harvard.
MAGICAL THINKING: this is when you believe that everything will work out if you want it enough; another way to think about it is that you are invincible
Caleb got into a physical altercation with a group of boys. He was the first one to throw a punch but he got punched hard by the other two boys. Caleb cannot stop talking about how the other kids attacked him and he did nothing wrong.
VICTIM STATUS: a thinking error in order to get attention and make other people feel bad for you.
Tim has a D- minus in one of his classes. When his parents ask him about it, he becomes defensive, yells at his parents and says that he's doing good in the class.
DENIAL: when you pretend something is not true, when it really is
LYING: saying something that is not true
On Valentine's day, Hannah does not have a valentine. She says "Oh no, nobody likes me and I'm going to be forever alone!".
CATASTROPHIZING: this is when you make something into a bigger deal than it really is
Mandy gets into an argument with her friends. She says that her friends are always finding reasons to be mad at her.
UNIVERSALS: global statements that don't leave room for anything else to be true
Key cards are "always" and "never"
Noah has a big project that he knows is due at the end of the semester. Noah hasn't started the project and doesn't have any idea what his project's topic will be. Two months pass and now Noah has hardly any time to complete the project.
DISTANT ELEPHANT: not thinking ahead and procrastinating
Dominic is having a really bad day. He tells his friends that everything always goes badly for him.
UNIVERSALS: global statements that don't leave room for anything else to be true
Key cards are "always" and "never"
Mariah really wants to date one of the boys in her classes. She is convinced that he likes her too and that they will be married someday.
MAGICAL THINKING: this is when you believe that everything will work out if you want it enough; another way to think about it is that you are invincible
Sam is in Theatre and has a big role in the upcoming play. He has not been practicing his lines and does not have his part memorized even though the play is next week.
DISTANT ELEPHANT: not thinking ahead and procrastinating
Jordan's teacher is helping him complete his math homework. Jordan says that the math is too hard and he can't do it.
ACTING HELPLESS / "I CAN'T": this is when you say you can't do something but the truth is that you don't want to do it.
Eli is usually being disruptive in his Choir class and not listening. The teacher tells the class to be quiet and another student is still talking behind Eli. She yells at Eli in front of the class, "Eli, stop talking! I already told you to stop talking!"
There are two possible answers, pick one correctly.
ASSUMING: this is when you act like you know what is going on but don't take the time to make sure
JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS: to guess facts about a situation without having all of the information
Levi was supposed to be playing soccer with his team in PE. He was supposed to be the goalkeeper. Levi wanted to play a different position so he said, "I'm not a good goalie, I can't catch!".
ACTING HELPLESS / "I CAN'T": this is when you say you can't do something but the truth is that you don't want to do it.
August recently found out that he got a bad grade on one of his quizzes in Math. "I'm never going to graduate high school!", he frets.
CATASTROPHIZING: this is when you make something into a bigger deal than it really is
Tianna and a couple of her friends were targeting another student and bullying the student. When Tianna got called into the Principal's office, she started crying and said she has no idea why she's in trouble.
VICTIM STATUS: a thinking error in order to get attention and make other people feel bad for you.
Nick was supposed to go to his house after school but he went to a friend's house instead. He did not let his parents know. His friend's parents asked him if he let his family know that he was at their house. Nick says "Of course!".
LYING: saying something that is not true
August and Sage got in trouble at lunch for using inappropriate language loudly. Sage says, "This is all August's fault, I never use those words unless I'm around him".
SCAPEGOAT: the person or thing you blame for mistakes or wrongdoings instead of taking personal responsibility.
BLAMING
Levi was caught hanging out in the bathroom for an extended period of time during a class. When the teacher asked him why he was in the bathroom for so long, Levi shouts "Because you never help me in this class anyways!".
There are two possible answers. Please pick one correctly.
BLAMING: finger pointing or putting the responsibility on somebody else, usually to avoid getting into trouble or embarrassment.
SCAPEGOAT: the person or thing you blame for wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults instead of taking personal responsibility.
Jordan gets in trouble for starting a food fight in the cafeteria during lunch. When administration calls him into the office, he says "It's just a food fight and there was only a couple things thrown".
MINIMIZING: this is when you make something seem less important than it really is
Miley got caught vandalizing the school with one of her friends. When she's in the principal's office, she says "It's because Mike make me do it!"
There are two possible answers, pick one correctly.
SCAPE GOAT: the person or thing you blame for wrongdoings instead of taking personal responsibility
BLAMING: finger pointing or putting the responsibility on someone else
Sage really dislikes his Individuals/Societies class. He is supposed to be working on his project that is due tomorrow but he decides not to because he's too tired.
WORK AVOIDANCE: not completing a task or assignment on purpose. Making up excuses to not finish the work.
Vlad got caught saying to another student, "Nobody likes you". When the teacher asked Vlad why he said that to the other student, Vlad replied, "I know it was wrong but I really don't like him and he's mean to me".
JUSTIFYING: this is when you focus on the reasons for why you didn't do what you were supposed to do, key word for justification is the word "but"
Noah saw some girls looking at him and laughing. He immediately thinks that they are making fun of him.
There are two possible answers, pick one correctly.
ASSUMING: when you act as if you know what's going on but don't take the time to make sure
JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS: to guess the facts about a situation without having all the information.
Lily's parents recently told her that they will be getting a divorce. When asked about it at school, Lily does not want to talk about it because it's still fresh and painful so she replies, "It's just a divorce".
MINIMIZING: this is when you make something seem less important than it actually is.
Caleb was overheard by multiple staff and peers to be using inappropriate language. When asked about this by his teacher, he says "I never said that!".
There are two possible answers, pick one correctly.
DENIAL: when you pretend something is not true, when it really is
LYING: saying something that is not true