Because Amber went out last night to watch the Emma Feel band, she was unprepared for her psychology final exam today. As a result, during the middle of the exam, she began 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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