After Judd was "dumped" by his girlfriend,he began thinking that women cannot be trusted.He promised never to let himself get involved with another woman again,because "she will leave me just like my last girlfriend did." His cognitive error is ________.

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Judd is making an overgeneralization by assuming that all women cannot be trusted based on the actions of one person. He is making a universal statement based on a single incident, which is a cognitive error.

After Judd Was "Dumped" by His Girlfriend,he Began Thinking That