According to Albert Ellis,an adolescent client who states,"I need to get into my first-choice college.If I don't,I'm just going to die," is displaying a(n)______.

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This statement is an example of irrational thinking, specifically catastrophizing, which is a cognitive distortion. The adolescent is exaggerating the consequences of not getting into their first-choice college, which can lead to a range of negative emotions and behaviors. Albert Ellis's cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and challenging such irrational beliefs and distortions.

According to Albert Ellis,an Adolescent Client Who States,"I Need to Get