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A young adult concludes that he is never going to be in a relationship after his experience of twice being rejected for a date. This is:

A
Personalization
B
All or none thinking
C
Over generalization
D
Selective abstraction
High-Yield Explanation
The example in the question is of overgeneralization. In this cognitive error, the individual makes conclusions based on very little data or experience. Alternative possibilities are not considered.

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