Amber can't fall asleep because she keeps thinking about the moment in her English class presentation where a boy coughed and said the word "boring" and the class laughed.Even though the teacher had told her she'd done a good job and several other students gave the boy a dirty look when he said that,she cannot stop thinking about that one moment.This is an example of which of the following?

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Amber can't fall asleep because she keeps thinking about the moment in her English class presentation where a boy coughed and said the word "boring" and the class laughed.Even though the teacher had told her she'd done a good job and several other students gave the boy a dirty look when he said that,she cannot stop thinking about that one moment.This is an example of which of the following?

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Selective abstraction is focusing on a single negative detail and ignoring the positive aspects or the broader context of a situation. Amber is fixating on the negative comment despite receiving positive feedback from her teacher and support from other students.

Amber Can't Fall Asleep Because She Keeps Thinking About the Moment