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Adham Gaber
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Seligman found that people with a pessimistic explanatory style are especially vulnerable to depression. These individuals tend to attribute their setbacks to ____, and draw ____ conclusions about their personal inadequacies.

A) situational factors; narrow, specific
B) personal flaws; narrow, specific
C) situational factors; global, far-reaching
D) personal flaws; global, far-reaching

Pessimistic Explanatory Style

A mental approach where individuals habitually attribute negative events to personal, permanent, and pervasive causes.

Setbacks

Events or conditions that hinder progress or cause a decline in performance, often temporarily.

Personal Flaws

Individual weaknesses or shortcomings that are often character-based and can impact one's decisions or actions negatively.

  • Understand the psychological and cognitive factors contributing to mood disorders.
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