Stressful Events Interpreted with a Negative Explanatory Style Can Encourage

question 10

Multiple Choice

Stressful events interpreted with a negative explanatory style can encourage dampened mood states that lead to behavioral withdrawal and subsequent social rejection by others.This best illustrates

• A)bipolar disorder.
• B)free-floating anxiety.
• C)depression's vicious cycle.
• D)an epigenetic effect.

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Definitions:

Episodic Memory

The subtype of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences.

Body Condition

The physical state of a person's or animal's body, often in terms of muscle and fat levels.

Encoding Specificity

The principle that recall is more effective when the context at the time of encoding is similar to the context at the time of retrieval.

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli that assist in the recall of information stored in memory, facilitating the access to memories.