"But if I fail the test, I'll probably flunk the class, then most likely flunk out of college, my parents will kick me out, and I'll wind up homeless and on the street." Beck would call this thinking
A)generalization.
B)selective perception.
C)magnification.
D)absolutist thinking.

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This type of thinking is an example of magnification, where the individual exaggerates the potential consequences of failing one test.

"But If I Fail the Test, I'll Probably Flunk the Class