Darnell is depressed. He sees his future as hopeless because he has been turned down for one job. Beck would suggest that Darnell's emotional distress is due to ______.

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Beck would suggest that Darnell's emotional distress is due to overgeneralization, which is a cognitive error where one draws conclusions based on limited evidence. In this case, Darnell is assuming that his future is hopeless based on one job rejection, which is an overgeneralization.

Darnell Is Depressed