Jana Has Used Many Ideas from Authors Who Have Written

question 15

Multiple Choice

Jana has used many ideas from authors who have written extensively on a question that is her focus for a review of literature. She has included numerous quotations, showing each within quotation marks and using correct American Psychological Association (APA) format. The BEST analysis of Jana's writing is that she has:

• A) not really summarized the ideas of others in her own writing.
• B) correctly reviewed and written about other people's ideas.
• C) not written an objection to each of the author's ideas.
• D) not cited the journals published the ideas included in her review.

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Definitions:

Attribution-Helplessness Theory

A psychological theory suggesting how people attribute events to causes, which can lead to feelings of helplessness and depression when they perceive no control over the outcomes.

Attributional Dimensions

The perceived reasons or causal explanations people assign to events and behaviors, influencing their reactions and attitudes.

Unipolar Depression

A form of depression characterized by a persistent low mood and lack of interest in activities, without the manic episodes of bipolar disorder.

Bipolar Disorders

A group of mood disorders characterized by drastic mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).