Question

I can never think of anything intelligent to say when the professor calls on me in class. This statement is associated most closely with the fallacy of ____________.

Answer 1

overgeneralization

Step-by-step explanation:

Overgeneralization is a cognitive distortion (automatic thoughts). It is about reaching hasty and erroneous conclusions based only on a small perception. If something bad happens only once, we expect this to happen again and again. The sentence is an example of see an unpleasant situation as part of an endless defeat.