Because Amber went out last night to watch the Emma Feel band, she is unprepared for her psychology final today. As a result, during the middle of the exam, she begins to repeatedly think, "I should have studied more for this test." This type of thought pattern is representative of ____

a. ?ruminative thinking
b. ?catastrophizing
c. ?a mental set
d. ?cognitive restructuring


ANSWER:
a

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