Depressed Individuals Tend to Attribute Negative Outcomes to _____ and Positive

question 101

Multiple Choice

Depressed individuals tend to attribute negative outcomes to _____ and positive outcomes to _____.

• A) others; idealistic and unrealistic role models
• B) personal shortcomings; luck
• C) chance; chance
• D) errors in logic; an idealized part of themselves

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Definitions:

Formal Operational Stage

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically beginning around age 12, when individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

Acculturate

The process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.

Parental Supervision

The act of overseeing or managing children's activities and behavior by a parent or guardian.

Racial-Ethnic Group

People with distinctive racial and cultural characteristics.