Jonathon was supposed to meet Tinesha for a date.She has not shown up and it is one hour past their meeting time.If Jonathon reacts by feeling worthless and that he will never find someone to love,he is engaged in
A) catastrophic thinking.
B) a realistic appraisal of stress.
C) a rational assumption.
D) anger toward Tinesha for standing him up.

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Jonathon's reaction of feeling worthless and that he will never find someone to love is an example of catastrophic thinking, which involves overly negative and irrational thoughts about a situation. It is not a realistic appraisal of stress, a rational assumption, or anger towards Tinesha.

Jonathon Was Supposed to Meet Tinesha for a Date