Instructions the Questions Below Require You to Identify What Type

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Short Answer

Instructions
The questions below require you to identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement:

"I just can't believe how much fun I'm having right now. They call this an exam, but I feel more like I'm at a party. And not only that, but I'm learning so much at the same time. I just feel so smart and competent as I answer these questions that I could jump up and down. My parents never told me how much fun college was going to be. The only problem is the professor's sense of humor. Sometimes I think he got into teaching because it was the only way he could get away with such bad jokes without having people leave the room."

Identify the kind of focus by its letter.

-____ "I agree with you. I only wish I had another test this semester."​
A)Person focus
B)Problem/main theme focus
C)Others focus
D)Family focus
E)Mutual issues or group focus
F)Interviewer focus
G)Cultural/environmental/contextual focus

• A)Person focus
• B)Problem/main theme focus
• C)Others focus
• D)Family focus
• E)Mutual issues or group focus
• F)Interviewer focus
• G)Cultural/environmental/contextual focus

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A psychological state resulting from enduring repeated aversive stimuli beyond one's control, leading to a decreased ability to influence future outcomes and a sense of powerlessness.

Social Cognitive Theorists

Scholars who focus on understanding how people learn by watching others and how they control their own behavior through self-regulation and self-reflection.

Behavioral Theorists

Researchers focused on investigating how observable behaviors are learned and maintained through interactions with the environment.

Cognitive-behavioral Psychologist

A mental health professional specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy, focusing on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and behaviors.