According to Martin Seligman, People with a Pessimistic Explanatory Style

question 48

Multiple Choice

According to Martin Seligman, people with a pessimistic explanatory style tend to attribute their setbacks to which of the following combinations of factors?

• A) internal, stable, and global
• B) internal, unstable, and specific
• C) external, stable, and global
• D) external, unstable, and specific

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Definitions:

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A neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

Seizure

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Convulsion

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