The Tendency of Mildly Depressed People to Make Accurate Rather

question 36

Multiple Choice

The tendency of mildly depressed people to make accurate rather than self-serving judgments is referred to as

• A)the accurate explanatory style.
• B)the Barnum effect.
• C)realistic pessimism.
• D)depressive realism.

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