Sean Has Tried Repeatedly to Find a Job

question 34

Multiple Choice

Sean has tried repeatedly to find a job.After each unsuccessful attempt, he concludes that there is just something about him that will always get in the way of success in his life.Sean is displaying a ____________ explanatory style.

• A) self-defensive
• B) maladaptive
• C) pessimistic
• D) self-derogating

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Definitions:

Gamete

A mature haploid male or female germ cell which is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.

Chromosomes

Protein-based, threadlike formations present in the nuclei of plant and animal cells, consisting of a single DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, these are siblings born at the same time as a result of two separate eggs being fertilized by two separate sperm.

Phenotype

The set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism, resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.