A student exclaims, "I have to make a 100% on this test because anything less is just like failing in my book. I either know it or I don't and if I don't know it now, I never will." This student is obviously stressed, and the statements represent
A) awareness reduction.
B) cognitive distortions.
C) positive coping mechanisms.
D) acceptance of reality.

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Cognitive distortions are illogical, irrational thoughts; those in this question are "all-or-nothing thinking" and "emotional reasoning."

A Student Exclaims, "I Have to Make a 100% on This