Deck 9: Cognitive Restructuring: Reframing

Question 1

Cognitive restructuring is a term best described as:

A) a confrontation of a stressor.
B) a rethinking process about a stressor.
C) what some might call a "Pollyanna" approach toward a stressor.
D) a decision process to take immediate or postponed action.
E) All of these are correct.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Cognitive restructuring is rooted in the work of Albert Ellis, who coined the term Rational Emotional Behavioral Therapy (REBT) to suggest that:

A) rational thoughts should be balanced with irrational thoughts.
B) self-defeating thoughts can't be easily changed.
C) one modifies the internal dialogue for stress inoculation.
D) self-defeating thoughts should be balanced with positive thoughts.
E) All of these are correct.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Reframing, in the form of positive affirmations:

A) is an example of self-talk.
B) helps to balance negative self-talk.
C) is an example of desired Pollyanna thinking.
D) helps to balance rational and irrational thoughts.
E) has not been validated by research.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

NLP is best defined as:

A) New Linguistic Programming.
B) Norepinephrine Low Programming.
C) Neocortical Light Programming.
D) Neurolinguistic Programming.

Question 5

According to psychotherapist David Burns, all of the following are examples of cognitive distortion except:

A) should statements.
B) personalizations.
C) overgeneralizations.
D) self-talk.
E) should statements and overgeneralizations.

Question 6

All of the following are ways to "increase" your vibration out of a fear-based thought process except:

A) practice an attitude of gratitude.
B) find the humor in a bad situation.
C) practice seeing the bigger picture of life.
D) escape negativity by playing video games.

Question 7

From his time in the concentration camps, Viktor Frankl learned this simple wisdom to help survive.

A) Put on a happy face.
B) Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative.
C) Take responsibility for your own thoughts.
D) Fine-tune your expectations.

Question 8

"Brief grief" is considered:

A) a denial of reality.
B) a form of healthy grieving.
C) a form of unhealthy grieving.
D) the opposite of accumulated grief.

Question 9

This is the suggested order to reconstruct negative thoughts into positive ones.

A) Appraise, adopt, reappraise, evaluate
B) Evaluation, awareness, reappraisal
C) Awareness, reappraise, adopt, evaluate
D) Awareness, evaluate, adopt, reappraise

Question 10

The four stages of cognitive restructuring are:

A) awareness, evaluation, reappraisal, and adoption.
B) awareness, reappraisal, adoption, and evaluation.
C) awareness, acceptance, adoption, and reappraisal.
D) awareness, reappraisal, adoption, and acceptance.

Question 11

Thoughts, as a form of energy, are thought to have a negative impact on the body.

Question 12

The unconscious mind is believed to control as much as 40-50% of one's behavior.

Question 13

The conscious mind understands negative thoughts well.

Question 14

The unconscious mind understands negative thoughts well.

Question 15

"Unconscious resistance" is known to counteract toxic thoughts.

Question 16

Studies that observed the interaction between children and their parents showed that on average, the ratio of negative comments to positive comments was 400 to 1.

Question 17

NLP is based on the concept that language confines thinking.

Question 18

Conceptually, "thought stopping" is the same thing as self-talk.

Question 19

Please define the following terms or concepts in no more than two sentences, and give an example to support your definition.

A) Acceptance
B) Awfulizing
C) Blaming
D) Brief grief
E) Catastrophizing
F) Cognitive distortion
G) Cognitive restructuring
H) Flexible optimism
I) Information-processing model
J) Magnifying
K) Neurolinguistic programming (NLP)
L) Perfectionism
M) Pessimism
N) Polarized thinking
O) Magnifying
P) Rational emotional therapy
Q) Reframing
R) Self-talk
S) Serenity prayer
T) Shoulding
U) Thought stopping
V) Toxic thoughts
W) Victimization
X) Raising one's vibration

Question 20

Explain how self-talk can serve as a precursor to stress, as well as a tool to help conquer perceptions of stress. Be specific and give examples where appropriate.

Question 21

Holistic stress management focuses on moving from fear (stress) to love and compassion. Explain the concept of raising one's vibration through reframing and attitude adjustment.

Question 22

As Max was driving to work, another driver cut in front of him. Max could not stop in time and crashed into the back the other driver's car. After they both pulled their cars to the side of the road, Max got out and started yelling at the other driver, saying, "You're a stupid driver! You're going to get people killed!" Max's behavior is an example of:

A) self-efficacy.
B) cognitive restructuring.
C) cognitive distortion.
D) increased awareness.

Question 23

The purpose of cognitive restructuring is to:

A) substitute negative thoughts for positive ones.
B) widen one's conscious perspective.
C) allow room for change in perception.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 24

Albert Ellis developed ___________ to help people cope with anxiety by changing their perceptions of the stressor.

A) neurolinguistics programming
B) peaceful resolution technique
C) rational emotive behavior therapy
D) cognitive restructuring

Question 25

When a person typically sees everything as good or bad with no middle ground, in what type of toxic thought process is he or she engaged?

A) Polarized thinking
B) Catastrophizing
C) Pessimism
D) Blaming

Question 26

Reinhold Niebuhr's Serenity Prayer, which is a foundational part of Alcoholics Anonymous, encourages:

A) awfulizing.
B) acceptance.
C) reframing.
D) neurolinguistics programming.

Question 27

Awareness and reappraisal of the situation are the first two steps in the process of cognitive restructuring.

Question 28

Reframing an attitude after a stressor has occurred is easier than refining expectations prior to meeting a stressor.

Question 29

An optimist delights in Murphy's law that anything can and will go wrong, at the worst possible moment.

Question 30

Taking a negative perception and replacing it with a neutral or positive one without denying the situation is the essence of reframing.

Question 31

People who think negative thoughts about situations promote a negative cycle that sets the stage for recurring stressful perceptions.