Seligman's learned helplessness modelA) is based primarily on human research.B) posits active giving up as a cause of depression.C) posits that pessimistic explanatory style is related to depression.D) all of these are true.

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Seligman's learned helplessness modelA)  is based primarily on human research.B)  posits active giving up as a cause of depression.C)  posits that pessimistic explanatory style is related to depression.D)  all of these are true.

Ashley Contreras-Contreras · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Seligman's learned helplessness model is not based primarily on human research; it was initially developed through experiments with animals, particularly dogs. The model does not posit active giving up as a cause of depression but rather suggests that depression can result from a perceived absence of control over the outcome of a situation, leading to a state of helplessness. However, it does posit that a pessimistic explanatory style, where individuals habitually explain negative events as being permanent, pervasive, and personal, is related to depression.

Seligman's learned helplessness model

A) is based primarily on human research.
B) posits active giving up as a cause of depression.
C) posits that pessimistic explanatory style is related to depression.
D) all of these are true.

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