Janet says before her speech, "I always screw up in situations like this." What unstated assumption can we make about Janet?
A) She has fallen into the fallacy of approval.
B) She is engaged in irrational thinking.
C) She has fallen into the fallacy of perfection.
D) She is engaged in facilitative speech anxiety.

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Janet's statement reflects irrational thinking because she is predicting a negative outcome without reasonable evidence, which is a form of cognitive distortion.

Janet Says Before Her Speech, "I Always Screw Up in Situations