According to Lewinsohn's Learning Theory, Depression Occurs in People Because

question 582

Multiple Choice

According to Lewinsohn's learning theory, depression occurs in people because

• A)they tend to have negative views of the world, themselves, and the future
• B)they tend to attribute failures as being due to personal factors
• C)they experience a loss, a punishment, or a dramatic decrease in positive reinforcement
• D)they tend to make personal, stable, and global attributions for failures

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