Darla Was Fired from Her Most Recent Job

question 28

Multiple Choice

Darla was fired from her most recent job. Based on Seligman's investigations into the cognitive factors that might contribute to depression, Darla will be MOST prone to depression if she attributes her firing to

• A)her lack of ability to do her job successfully.
• B)the bad mood that her boss was in on the day she was fired.
• C)a general downturn in the economy that resulted in massive layoffs.
• D)her coworker who started a number of false rumors about Darla.

Identify factors contributing to prosocial behavior in children.

Comprehend the early signs of moral development and its contradictions to Freud's predictions.

Explain the role of social comparison in self-assessment and self-enhancement.

Understand the impact of different parenting styles on the internalization of prosocial standards and values.

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Definitions:

Social Learning Theory

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