A Student Thinks If They Don't Do Well on the History

Multiple Choice

A student thinks if they don't do well on the history midterm, it means they will fail the course, fail out of university, and will probably never get a degree or get a good job. As a result of these beliefs, the student is very anxious, is having trouble studying, and sleeps poorly. The student's exaggeration of the consequences of the midterm is an example of

A) primary appraisal of the situational demands
B) distorted appraisals causing inappropriate stress responses
C) physiological responses
D) conditioned responding