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Positive Thinking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 18 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The tendency to expect the best possible outcome






2. Focusing on the flaws and problems in yourself - other people - and the world around you






3. Distress and anxiety caused by contemplating worst-case scenarios






4. A self-critical pattern of thought






5. An illness characterized by profound feelings of sadness - hopelessness - and helplessness






6. To confront irrational beliefs with the reality of the situation






7. Assuming that everything has to do with you somehow






8. A chain of events in which one negative event causes another negative event






9. Focusing on what is good about yourself - other people - and the world around you






10. The habit of condemning people or things because they are not the way you think they should be






11. The aharing of distress - discomfort - or worry with another person






12. Dramatically exaggerating the negative consequences of any minor event






13. A negative attitude about yourself that dooms you to failure






14. An approach to coping with negative thoughts and feelings disputing irrational beliefs






15. A distorted - self-destructive idea or assumption that interferes with your thinking






16. Drawing broad negative conclusions based on limited evidence






17. A belief or opinion that predisposes you to act in a certain way






18. The tendency to expect teh worst possible outcome