What Is the Basis of the Theory of Learned Optimism

question 75

Multiple Choice

What is the basis of the theory of learned optimism?

• A) When a route is blocked, people find alternate pathways to their goals.
• B) People make attributions or explanations about the things that happen to them.
• C) Optimism is the belief that good rather than bad things will happen.
• D) People succeed when they believe in their capabilities to produce desired effects.

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