A Person Who Focuses on the Negative and Expects Failure

question 102

Multiple Choice

A person who focuses on the negative and expects failure is called a(n)

• A)optimist.
• B)realist.
• C)masochist.
• D)pessimist.

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Definitions:

Modeling

The process of learning by observing and imitating the behavior of others.

Observation

Observation involves carefully watching, listening, and noting phenomena as they occur naturally without interfering, as a method of gathering data.

Imitation

The action of using someone or something as a model and replicating their behavior or actions.

Beck's Cognitive Therapy

Beck's Cognitive Therapy, developed by psychologist Aaron T. Beck, is a therapeutic approach that identifies and helps change negative and distorted thinking patterns and beliefs to treat depression and other conditions.