Question

Melanie has just received an exam grade in her psychology class. She earned a grade of 89 percent, which is a B. All of her work during the semester thus far has earned A grades, and she is very upset about the exam score. "This is the worst thing that could possibly have happened," she laments to her best friend, Keesha, who just rolls her eyes. A cognitive psychologist would suggest that Melanie is employing the cognitive distortion called _________.

Answer 1

Answer: All or nothing thinking

Explanation:

All-or-nothing thinking is one of several cognitive distortions, meaning automatic ways of regularly reading a circumstance that makes people not contemplate different approaches. It´s a negative thought process common within people dealing with panic disorders, anxiety, and depression.

All-or-nothing thinking leads to thinking only in extremes, in terms of success or failure, in a binary scheme that leads only to negative evaluations of ourselves and others.