Had Depressed and Nondepressed Students Observe Whether Pressing a Button

question 13

Multiple Choice

had depressed and nondepressed students observe whether pressing a button was linked with a light blinking and found that depressed students

• A)were too self-focused to complete the task.
• B)were quite accurate at assessing their control.
• C)exaggerated the extent of their control of the light.
• D)underestimated the extent of their control of the light.

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