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GATE 2026 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 59

Clinical Psychology and Organizational Behavior · Psychotherapies: Psychodynamic, phenomenological/experiential, behaviour, cognitive, rational emotive behavior therapy, meditation, biological therapy · 2 marks · Multiple select

In cognitive behavioral therapy, which of the following type(s) of “faulty thinking” may be identified by the therapist?

  1. Compulsions
  2. Arbitrary inference
  3. Dichotomization
  4. Maximization and minimization

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Correct answer: (B) Arbitrary inference; (C) Dichotomization; (D) Maximization and minimization

Explanation

Beck's cognitive distortions include arbitrary inference (drawing a conclusion without evidence), dichotomous or all-or-none thinking, and magnifying (maximising) or minimising events. A compulsion is a repeated behaviour, not a type of faulty thinking.