Seligman Found That People with a Pessimistic Explanatory Style Are

question 12

Multiple Choice

Seligman found that people with a pessimistic explanatory style are especially vulnerable to depression. These individuals tend to attribute their setbacks to _____ and draw _____ conclusions about their personal inadequacies.

• A)situational factors; narrow, specific
• B)personal flaws; narrow, specific
• C)situational factors; global, far-reaching
• D)personal flaws; global, far-reaching

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Definitions:

Glycerin

A simple polyol compound often used in pharmaceutical formulations, foods, and personal care products for its moisturizing and emollient properties.

Skeletal Muscle Fibers

Long, cylindrical cells that make up skeletal muscles, responsible for voluntary body movements.

A Band

The dark area in the sarcomere of a muscle fiber, consisting of thick myosin filaments alongside partially overlapping thin actin filaments.

Myofibril

A basic rod-like unit of a muscle cell, which is essential in the process of muscle contraction and made up of sarcomeres.