Seligman and His Colleagues Conducted a Course in Which University

question 9

Multiple Choice

Seligman and his colleagues conducted a course in which university students at risk for depression were taught cognitive and social problem-solving skills. Students in the study were determined to be at risk for depression based on a

• A)low score on a test of learned helplessness.
• B)pessimistic cognitive style.
• C)family history of depression.
• D)poor response to antidepressant medication.

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