Question

Anthony thinks he will fail his math test because he believes he is terrible at math, even though he has passed his previous math tests. Which of the following explanations would the cognitive approach use to explain Anthony’s behavior?

Answer 1

Answer:

Cognitive Approach to learning

Explanation:

Cognitive approach to learning, entails understanding and assimilating a concepts, in a way that we can recall what we have learn't. Cognitive approach also includes active thinking.

Answer 2

Answer:

Anthony suffers a severe episode of irrational thoughts unrelated to his performance. They are driven by stress and reflex his frustration tendency.

Explanation:

This is a very nice case, I like it very much because it goes into the major point of millennials problems. First of all, we know two certain facts. Anthony has performed well in the past in his math tests. However, he is sure he is going to fail his test. Now, if we go to the analysis, he has no solid elements to sustain his belief or theory. That is why he is wrong. But this is driven y stress and his way to behave under frustration and stress scenarios. He is not confident about himself even though when he has elements to prove the contrary. So, he needs to understand one thing. There is no correlation between his belief and the results of his tests.