Question

Jarl makes several minor mistakes during his conversational French class. Instead of thinking, "everyone makes mistakes sometimes," he thinks, "I am so stupid." What kind of cognitive distortion is this?

A) All-or-nothing thinking
B) Beating a dead horse
C) Jumping to conclusions
D) Overgeneralization

Answer 1

Answer: All-or-nothing thinking

Explanation: Jarl has made some mistakes and so he thinks that he has to be perfect to be smart. This is the all idea if he misses any then he is stupid which is the nothing thinking. Hopefully this helps!