Compared with Their Parents' Generation,a Greater Number of Today's Young

question 186

Multiple Choice

Compared with their parents' generation,a greater number of today's young Americans now endorse a more external locus of control.It has been suggested that this generational shift may help explain an associated increase in the rates of:

• A) depression.
• B) unrealistic optimism.
• C) mindfulness meditation.
• D) subjective well-being.

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Definitions:

Personality Disorders

Psychological conditions marked by persistent unhealthy patterns of thought, behavior, and emotional processing.

Mentally Ill

Refers to individuals who suffer from mental health disorders that affect their mood, thinking, and behavior.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach and theory of psychology developed by Sigmund Freud, focused on unconscious motives and conflicts.

Id

A component of the psychoanalytic theory representing the instinctual drives and the source of bodily needs, wants, desires, and impulses.