Four Students in Sociology Class Received a D on Their

question 52

Multiple Choice

Four students in sociology class received a D on their final project and are required to rewrite and resubmit it.In their responses to this situation,who exemplifies the attribution style that is most prone to depression?

• A)Gina,who feels that she is not smart,she is not good at sociology,and she is never going to have success on written tests
• B)Max,who thinks this assignment was silly and that overall his grade point average will be fine
• C)Katie,who realizes that the flu really hampered her thinking on this project and that she can do better on the rewrite
• D)Logan,who realizes that he did not put enough time into the project and that he needs to allocate his time better during finals week

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A psychological condition in which individuals believe they have no control over their environment, leading to a lack of motivation and depression.

Random Rewards

A reinforcement strategy where rewards are delivered unpredictably, often used in behavior conditioning and gaming to increase engagement.

Mischel

Mischel is likely a reference to Walter Mischel, a psychologist known for his work on personality theory and cognitive and social processes related to self-control.

Cognitive-Affective Person Units

Internal mental structures and processes that determine how individuals interpret and react emotionally to the world around them.