Question

Debbie receives her paper back from her instructor. It is marked with an A grade and has several positive comments. The instructor also suggested Debbie reword one small section. Debbie becomes extremely upset and tells her friends her instructor hated the paper and wants her to redo it. This is an example of ________

Answer 1

Answer: Selective abstraction.

Explanation:

Cognitive biases or distortions are an erroneous or distorted interpretation of an event, situation or thought. These distortions generate emotional discomfort, which can lead to the development of mental disorders.

Aaron Beck developed this theory, and treating cognitive distortions in people is fundamental in the cognitive-behavioral therapies.

Abstraction is a cognitive bias in which the person focuses his attention on a single detail, ignoring everything else. In this case, Debbie ignores all the positive aspects of her test results and concentrates only on the aspect that she considers negative, this causes her discomfort.

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