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Which of the Following Best Defines the Term Distributional Interest

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Which of the following best defines the term distributional interest?

Understand the direction of causality between cognitions and depressive symptoms according to cognitive theory.
Analyze how personal experiences and mood states influence memory recall, with an emphasis on depression.
Recognize the elements of the depressive cognitive triad and its role in perpetuating depressive symptoms.
Describe the concept of cognitive vulnerability to depression and its implications.

Definitions:

Defensive Attribution

A psychological process by which individuals tend to ascribe fewer vulnerabilities to themselves than to others to avoid feeling vulnerable to misfortunes.

Cognitive Dissonance

A state of psychological discomfort caused by holding two conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses, while giving disproportionately less consideration to alternative possibilities.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal traits and minimize situational factors as causes of other people's behavior.

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