Barney is sure that no woman will want to date him because the first woman he asked out since coming to college declined his offer.Beck would say Barney is at risk for developing depression because he is engaging in ________.

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Beck would say Barney is at risk for developing depression because he is engaging in overgeneralization, a cognitive distortion where a person concludes a broad rule or pattern based on a single event. In this case, Barney is assuming that no woman will want to date him based on the response of the first woman he asked out.

Barney Is Sure That No Woman Will Want to Date