DeMario's Wife,Marta,asks Him If He Wants Some Help Cutting the Grass

question 124

Multiple Choice

DeMario's wife,Marta,asks him if he wants some help cutting the grass and weeding the garden.He declines the offer and feels "blue" for the rest of the day because he keeps thinking,"Marta thinks I am getting older and losing my physical abilities." What type of cognitive distortion is involved here?

• A)minimization
• B)overgeneralization
• C)selective abstraction
• D)arbitrary inference

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