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According to Seligman,a(n) _____ explanatory style can prevent learned helplessness from spreading to other aspects of life.
A) optimistic
B) pessimistic
C) radical
D) cynical
Optimistic
Having a positive outlook or expectation about the future, believing that good things will happen.
Explanatory Style
A psychological attribute that indicates how people explain to themselves why they experience a particular event, either positive or negative.
Learned Helplessness
A situation where someone feels unable to control their life, due to trauma or repeated failures.
- Determine the linkage between how one explains events and their overall well-being.
- Examine the contribution of optimism to health improvement and the healing process.
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Learning Objectives
- Determine the linkage between how one explains events and their overall well-being.
- Examine the contribution of optimism to health improvement and the healing process.
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