While talking with his best friend Johnny,Maurice,who is clearly down and out,says "Dude,I just have no luck with girls at all.I asked Gina out last night and she turned me down flat.Nobody will EVER want to go out with me.Why am I such a loser?" Because Johnny has recently taken an abnormal psychology class,he uses a cognitive perspective to answer Maurice.Which of the following might Johnny say?
A)"You know,buddy,it sounds like you're really stuck in a battle between your id and superego!"
B)"Hey,friend,I think that you've learned to see yourself negatively,so now you need to learn to see yourself positively!"
C)"You know,dude,I think your neurotransmitters are all out of whack.Why don't you go to a doctor?"
D)"Hey,pal,you are really overgeneralizing.Just because Gina said no doesn't mean that all girls will!"

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Johnny is using a cognitive perspective to address Maurice's negative self-talk and unrealistic assumptions. By pointing out that Maurice is overgeneralizing and assuming that all girls will reject him just because one did, Johnny is challenging Maurice's negative thoughts and encouraging him to view the situation more realistically. Choice A refers to psychoanalytic theory, not cognitive theory. Choice B sounds like a positive psychology approach, but it doesn't specifically address Maurice's thought patterns. Choice C is not relevant to Maurice's current situation.

While Talking with His Best Friend Johnny,Maurice,who Is Clearly Down