A student gets a 'C' on a paper, feels that she has done a terrible job, and then assumes that she will never succeed in college. If her therapist said "Why do you consider this a failure when a C is a passing grade?" what term would be used for the therapist's comments

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The therapist's comments can be categorized as disputing existing beliefs since they challenge the student's negative belief that she will never succeed in college based on one C grade. The therapist is trying to help the student recognize that a passing grade can still be considered good and that one grade does not necessarily dictate her entire academic success.

A Student Gets a 'C' on a Paper, Feels That