Hudson was pretty depressed because, after receiving some world news updates on his cell phone, he believed that the world was a violent place. His friends were surprised by his mood because Hudson worked with wonderful people at his place of worship. According to Beck, what type of cognitive error is this?
A)magnification
B)overgeneralization
C)selective perception
D)absolutist thinking

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Selective perception is the cognitive error here because Hudson is focusing only on the negative (world news updates about violence) while ignoring the positive aspects of his environment (working with wonderful people at his place of worship).

Hudson Was Pretty Depressed Because, After Receiving Some World News