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:

D. overgeneralization

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that the  kind of cognitive distortion that this is would be overgeneralization. This is a mental thought process in which you generalize a single experience to all the experiences that you are having now and in the future. Which is what Jarl is doing by stating that he is stupid for making a mistake in his french class. Most likely because he has done it before.