You're interviewing a patient that complains of a recent decline in test scores. When inquiring about the events leading up to this, she states that after answering a question wrong in class, she couldn't stop telling herself how stupid she was. She noticed that the more she told herself she was stupid, the worse her grades got. What's this an example of?

You're interviewing a patient that complains of a recent decline in test scores. When inquiring about the events leading up to this, she states that after answering a question wrong in class, she couldn't stop telling herself how stupid she was. She noticed that the more she told herself she was stupid, the worse her grades got. What's this an example of?



a) Depressed mood
b) Mixed episode
c) Learned helplessness
d) Cognitive disorientation





Answer: C


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