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Assessment Description

•  Before completing the quiz, read chapter 3 of our class text book: 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving.
•  You may also want to access “Cognitive Distortions Study Guide” to further prepare for the quiz.  Complete the Cognitive Distortions Quiz.
•  There are 10 questions in the quiz, and you will have 1 hour to complete it.
  

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1. Question: The individual in the following scenario is experiencing which cognitive distortion? “I am feeling so distraught today. Today is not going well. Life sucks.”
2. Question: Which distortion best aligns with this description? “This distortion is when we immediately jump to the worst conclusions about a particular event.”
3. Question: Which distortion best aligns with this description? “People experiencing this distortion have a fixed set of notions about how everyone should behave. Anyone who breaks the rules makes the individual feel angry. “
4. Question: The individual in the following scenario is experiencing which cognitive distortion? I failed one math test. I will always fail my math tests.
5. Question: The individual in the following scenario is experiencing which cognitive distortion? “I am an undesirable person because Sebastian did not laugh at my joke and Joey did not smile at me as I walked by.”
6. Question: The individual in the following scenario is experiencing which cognitive distortion? “My friend has not texted me back in 20 minutes! Did he get into a terrible car accident? I am very worried something terrible has happened.”
7. Question: Which distortion best aligns with this description? “People compare themselves to others to determine who is better looking, smarter, or more likeable.”
8. Question: Which distortion best aligns with this description? “Situations are either one way or the other; there is no middle ground or compromise. In this cognitive distortion, individuals feel as though they have to be perfect or they are a failure; there is no in-between.”
9. Question: The individual in the following scenario is experiencing which cognitive distortion? “I should have exercised today. People are supposed to stay healthy and exercise regularly. Perhaps I should not eat dinner since I didn’t exercise. “
10. Question: Why is it important to avoid cognitive distortions when drafting up the persuasive essay?