CBT Cognitive Distortions & Thought Patterns 2

Question 1

Which technique is most commonly used in CBT to challenge automatic negative thoughts by asking guided questions?

Accepted Answer

Socratic questioning

Answer

Socratic questioning guides clients to examine the logic, evidence, and alternatives related to their automatic negative thoughts rather than accepting them at face value.

Question 2

In Ellis's rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) ABC model, the 'B' component stands for:

Accepted Answer

Belief

Answer

In the ABC model, 'B' stands for Belief — the individual's cognitive interpretation of the activating event — which drives the emotional and behavioral consequence.

Question 3

The cognitive distortion of 'personalization' is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Taking excessive personal responsibility for external events outside one's control

Answer

Personalization involves incorrectly attributing external negative events to oneself, assuming excessive blame or responsibility without sufficient cause.

Question 4

'Fortune telling' as a cognitive distortion is most accurately described as:

Accepted Answer

Predicting negative outcomes as if they were established facts

Answer

Fortune telling involves anticipating that things will turn out badly and treating this prediction as an already-confirmed fact, which reinforces anxiety and avoidance.

Question 5

When a belief therapist helps a client systematically examine evidence for and against a belief, this process is called:

Accepted Answer

Cognitive restructuring

Answer

Cognitive restructuring is the process of identifying distorted thoughts, evaluating evidence, and replacing them with more balanced, realistic alternatives.

(CBT) Certified Belief Therapist Practice Test

(CBT) Certified Belief Therapist Practice Test

CBT Cognitive Distortions & Thought Patterns 2