Beck's triad of negative thoughts includes negative views about which areas?

• A. Self, environment, and world
• B. Self, future, and relationships
• C. Environment, future, and others
• D. Self, past, and world

Answer: (A)

Beck's cognitive triad describes how depressive thinking tends to cast three areas in a negative light: the self, the world or environment, and the future. People caught in this pattern may believe they are worthless or inadequate, that the world around them is unrewarding or hostile, and that the future holds continued disappointment or danger. This is why the best answer lists self, environment (world), and future. The other options mix in areas such as past, relationships, or others that aren’t the standard components of this triad, so they don’t fit the three-domain pattern Beck identified.