A nursing assistant failed a prerequisite course toward admission to nursing school and states,"I will always be only a nursing assistant and never an RN." The nursing advisor understands this is an example of which automatic thought?

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Overgeneralization occurs when an individual makes a broad conclusion based on a single or limited event. In this case, the nursing assistant is overgeneralizing their failure in one course to their overall potential in the nursing profession.

A Nursing Assistant Failed a Prerequisite Course Toward Admission to Nursing