Gilda Misses the Bus and Immediately Thinks,"Now I'll Have to Walk

question 25

Multiple Choice

Gilda misses the bus and immediately thinks,"Now I'll have to walk all the way home and what if I get hit by a car or even kidnapped?" This is an example of which cognitive distortion?

• A) catastrophizing
• B) overgeneralizing
• C) personalizing
• D) absolute thinking

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