People with Pessimistic Explanatory Styles Tend to See Bad Events

question 9

Multiple Choice

People with pessimistic explanatory styles tend to see bad events around them as:

• A)personal,temporary,and pervasive
• B)impersonal,temporary,and pervasive
• C)personal,permanent,and specific
• D)personal,permanent,and pervasive

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Definitions:

Infanticide

Infanticide refers to the act of killing an infant or very young child, a practice that has occurred in various forms across different societies and time periods.

Biological Relatedness

A measure of genetic similarity between individuals, often used in the context of family and ancestry.

Stepfather

A man who is married to one's mother after the divorce or separation from one's biological or legal father and may assume a role in raising the child.

EEA

Stands for the Environment of Evolutionary Adaptedness, a concept in evolutionary psychology referring to the set of environmental conditions under which human cognitive abilities are presumed to have evolved.