_____ Breaks the Vicious Circles That Maintain Depression, Loneliness, and Shyness

question 118

Multiple Choice

_____ breaks the vicious circles that maintain depression, loneliness, and shyness by changing negative thought patterns about oneself and the future.

• A) Defensive pessimism
• B) Explanatory style therapy
• C) Nominative determinism
• D) Behavioral modification therapy

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Definitions:

Self-Creating

The concept of something or someone coming into existence or being through its own inherent capabilities, often used in philosophical and metaphysical discussions about the nature of being and creation.

Theodicies

Philosophical attempts to justify the goodness of God in the face of the existence of evil and suffering in the world.

Total Commitment

A state of being wholly dedicated to a cause or activity with the entirety of one's resources, energy, and being.

Plausible Conception

A notion or idea that appears credible or believable.