The Habitual Tendency to Attribute Negative Events to Causes That

question 87

Multiple Choice

The habitual tendency to attribute negative events to causes that are stable, global, and internal is characteristic of

• A) hardiness.
• B) optimism.
• C) Type A behavior style.
• D) a depressive explanatory style.

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Definitions:

Beliefs

Convictions or acceptances that something exists or is true, especially without proof.

Culture-as-shared-value Approach

A perspective that views culture as a set of common values and beliefs shared among members of a group.

Central Values

Fundamental beliefs or principles that are of utmost importance to an individual, group, or organization.

Norms

Accepted standards or expectations of behavior within a group or society.