Jackie and Andy Are in an Intense Argument About Andy

question 30

Multiple Choice

Jackie and Andy are in an intense argument about Andy having lunch with a former girlfriend.Jackie begins recalling all the times Andy has kept things from her,and so her mood declines and she withdraws from Andy.Jackie's recollections of Andy's past transgressions illustrate

• A) state-dependent memory.
• B) rumination.
• C) a pessimistic explanatory style.
• D) learned helplessness.

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