GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY PHI 105
COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS QUIZ 2026
◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I got a bad grade on my test. I'm doomed to fail the entire class and
won't get into college. My mom is going to kill me!" Answer:
Catastrophizing
Thinking that the worst possible outcome will occur.
◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I got a good grade on the project, but I'm not sure it was the best I
could have done." Answer: Discounting the Positive
Underrating own capabilities.
◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I got an A on the exam, but still got a few things wrong. I should
have studied more." Answer: Discounting the Positive
,Belittling own achievement.
◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I got fired, but it's really not that bad." Answer: Minimization
Undervaluing the severity.
◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I got the job, but I don't think I'm the right person for it." Answer:
Discounting the Positive
Discrediting own qualifications.
◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I got the job, but I'm not sure I'm qualified for it." Answer:
Discounting the Positive
Undervaluing own worth.
, ◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I got the promotion, but I'm not sure I deserved it." Answer:
Discounting the Positive
Depreciating own merit.
◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I have to be perfect or I'm worthless." Answer: All or nothing
thinking
Believing that any imperfection renders one completely valueless.
◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I haven't gotten a call back after my interview yesterday. They are
obviously not interested in working with me." Answer: Jumping to
conclusions
Assuming they are not interested without evidence.
COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS QUIZ 2026
◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I got a bad grade on my test. I'm doomed to fail the entire class and
won't get into college. My mom is going to kill me!" Answer:
Catastrophizing
Thinking that the worst possible outcome will occur.
◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I got a good grade on the project, but I'm not sure it was the best I
could have done." Answer: Discounting the Positive
Underrating own capabilities.
◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I got an A on the exam, but still got a few things wrong. I should
have studied more." Answer: Discounting the Positive
,Belittling own achievement.
◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I got fired, but it's really not that bad." Answer: Minimization
Undervaluing the severity.
◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I got the job, but I don't think I'm the right person for it." Answer:
Discounting the Positive
Discrediting own qualifications.
◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I got the job, but I'm not sure I'm qualified for it." Answer:
Discounting the Positive
Undervaluing own worth.
, ◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I got the promotion, but I'm not sure I deserved it." Answer:
Discounting the Positive
Depreciating own merit.
◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I have to be perfect or I'm worthless." Answer: All or nothing
thinking
Believing that any imperfection renders one completely valueless.
◉ What Cognitive Distortion are clients expressing when they say:
"I haven't gotten a call back after my interview yesterday. They are
obviously not interested in working with me." Answer: Jumping to
conclusions
Assuming they are not interested without evidence.
