Scientists Assess the Truth of Statements About Cause by Considering

question 81

Short Answer

Scientists assess the truth of statements about cause by considering threats to_____________ .

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Definitions:

Problem-focused Coping

A strategy to deal with stress by tackling the problem directly to reduce or eliminate the source of stress.

Emotion-focused Coping

A stress management strategy that involves changing one's emotional response to a problem rather than the problem itself.

Attribution Retraining

A psychological intervention aiming to change the way individuals explain events, focusing on enhancing positive attributions about themselves.

Pessimistic Causal Attributions

The tendency to explain negative events as being caused by stable, internal, and global factors.