Which Example Best Illustrates Catastrophizing

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which example best illustrates catastrophizing?

• A) Colette can't stop thinking about the way she embarrassed herself at a party last night.
• B) Silas is nervous about the MCAT and decides to take a Stanley Kaplan study course to prepare.
• C) Daniella's mother is ill, and Daniella feels guilty for not being home to take care of her.
• D) Kiwane is taking his Psych 100 final and keeps thinking throughout the test that he is failing and will never get into law school.

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