Which of the following types of distorted thinking is defined as a person who randomly predicts things will turn out badly?
A. personalization and blame
B. magnification or minimalization
C. emotional reasoning
D. jumping to conclusions
Answer: B. magnification or minimalization
it is about exaggerating one aspect of a problem or situation. Catastrophising is one concept that comes under magnification which includes considering the negative aspect to be the only valid side to the situation. This is a form of cognitive distortions
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