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Cat blames herself for her recent job loss. Her therapist suggests that she is depressed because she blames herself rather than the slumping economy. Her therapist's suggestion best illustrates the _____ perspective.

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This blaming of herself best illustrates the social-cognitive perspective. The social-cognitive perspective suggests that psychological distress is strongly influenced by thought patterns in regard to social and occupational events.
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