Early Life of Aaron Temkin Beck

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What was Aaron Beck's family background?

Chinese immigrants from Ukraine

Italian immigrants from Russia

Irish immigrants from Ukraine

Jewish immigrants from Ukraine (correct)

How many siblings did Aaron Beck have?

5 (correct)

3

4

6

How did Aaron Beck's mother's depression influence his future profession?

It contributed to his interest in medicine and psychology (correct)

It led him to become a lawyer

It had no influence on his future profession

It made him pursue a career in engineering

Where did Aaron Beck pursue his medical degree?

Yale University School of Medicine Signup and view all the answers

At which university did Aaron Beck complete his undergraduate studies?

Brown University Signup and view all the answers

Which type of thoughts tend to be negative, distorted, and contribute to a cycle of negative emotions and behaviors?

Negative automatic thoughts Signup and view all the answers

What type of beliefs are rigid, inaccurate, and exaggerated?

Dysfunctional beliefs Signup and view all the answers

Which cognitive distortion involves blaming yourself or taking responsibility for something that was not your fault?

Blaming yourself Signup and view all the answers

Which cognitive distortion involves assigning labels and tags to self, others, and the world based on first impressions?

Labelling Signup and view all the answers

Which type of beliefs are everyday normal beliefs and play a role that we may not be aware of?

Underlying beliefs Signup and view all the answers

Negative Automatic Thoughts: These thoughts tend to be negative, distorted, and contribute to a cycle of negative emotions and behaviors. Example: I can’t do anything right. I’m such a ______.

failure Signup and view all the answers

Dysfunctional beliefs are rigid, inaccurate, and exaggerated beliefs. Example: If I am not best at something, I am a total ______.

failure Signup and view all the answers

Negative Views Oneself: I am worthless and ______.

ugly Signup and view all the answers

World: No one values me. Everyone ignores me. Future: I am helpless as things will never ______.

change Signup and view all the answers

Assigning labels and tags to self, others, and world. For them, first impression is the last impression. Example: You might decide that someone is a jerk because of one interaction and continue to judge them through the same lens in ______.

future Signup and view all the answers

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