At the beginning of fall semester, Gillian decided to try out for several club sports teams. Upon her first attempt, Gillian did not make the team and decided not to try out for any other sport either, thinking to herself, "I failed at this, which means I'll probably fail at any other sport too." Gillian's thoughts are MOST representative of:

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Gillian's thought process is an example of all-or-none thinking, a cognitive distortion where she sees things in black-and-white categories. Since she failed to make one team, she assumes she will fail at all sports, without considering a middle ground or the possibility of success in other areas.

At the Beginning of Fall Semester, Gillian Decided to Try