After killing the giant who chased him, Jack immediately starts thinking about how the giant's wife is going to come after him, how she's going to catch him and torture him, and how he'll probably spend the rest of his life in a giant prison. Jack's thoughts are an example of
A. ruminative thinking.
B. burnout.
C. premonitions.
D. catastrophizing.
Answer: D
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