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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 teh worst possible outcome






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






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






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






5. Assuming that everything has to do with you somehow






6. A self-critical pattern of thought






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






8. Dramatically exaggerating the negative consequences of any minor event






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






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






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






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






13. The tendency to expect the best possible outcome






14. Drawing broad negative conclusions based on limited evidence






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






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






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






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