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Differentiate Seligman's Learned Optimism from Carver and Scheier's Definition of Optimism

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Differentiate Seligman's learned optimism from Carver and Scheier's definition of optimism. Describe the assessments that are used to measure these two different types of optimism.


Definitions:

Risk Premium

The extra return expected by an investor for holding a risky asset compared to a risk-free asset.

Capital Asset Pricing Model

A model used to determine the theoretical expected return of an investment, considering its risk and the time value of money, compared to a risk-free return.

Required Return

The minimum annual percentage earned by an investment that will entice individuals or companies to put money into a particular security or project.

Current Price

The current price refers to the most recent price at which a security, commodity, or currency was traded in a market.

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