EPPP Psychology

Category - Treatment, Intervention, Prevention, and Supervision

Cognitive therapy is distinct from other therapies in the assumption that the way we think affects our behavior. According to cognitive therapy, most situations, and circumstances remain __________ until we ascribe meaning to them.
  1. Neutral
  2. Positive
  3. Negative
  4. Difficult
Explanation
Answer: A - Cognitive therapy represents the idea that our thoughts affect our feelings, which affect the way we behave. This means that each individual perceives, and assigns meaning to a situation, based on his or her own thoughts. Yet until this occurs, the event, circumstance, or situation remains neutral. The individual is able to provide it a negative, positive, or other connotation.
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