If You Are Riding in a Car and Are Running

question 530

Multiple Choice

If you are riding in a car and are running low on gas, your attention will shift to gas stations. This is an example of the influence of

• A)habituation.
• B)divided attention.
• C)motives.
• D)inattentional blindness.

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Definitions:

Failure

The lack of success in achieving one's goals or the inability to meet a certain standard.

Negative Life Pressures

Psychological or environmental stressors that negatively impact an individual's mental and physical well-being.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from traumatic events or persistent failure to succeed.

Seligman's Theory

Pertains to the theory of learned helplessness initially and later the development of positive psychology, emphasizing strengths, well-being, and the factors that contribute to a fulfilling life.