After Jed was "dumped" by his girlfriend, he began thinking that women cannot be trusted. He promised never to let himself get involved with another woman again, because "she will leave me just like my last girlfriend did." His cognitive error is __________.

A. labeling and mislabeling
B. emotional reasoning
C. overgeneralization
D. mental filter


Answer: C

Psychology

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