Nick Is Very Self-Critical, Feels Powerless to Affect What Happens

question 168

Multiple Choice

Nick is very self-critical, feels powerless to affect what happens to him, and doesn't try to improve himself. Nick suffers from:

• A) learned helplessness, and probably has internalizing tendencies.
• B) learned helplessness, and probably has externalizing tendencies.
• C) both internalizing and externalizing tendencies.
• D) excessive emotion regulation and learned helplessness.

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Definitions:

Mood Disorders

A category of psychiatric disorders characterized by persistent disturbances in mood or emotional tone.

Prevalence

Proportion of the population who have a specific disorder at a given point or period in time.

Chronic Insomnia

A long-standing difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep, despite the opportunity to do so, affecting someone's day-to-day functioning.

Mental Disorders

Health conditions characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior associated with distress and impaired functioning.