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Melani1276 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Michael, an academically gifted teenager, is devastated that he does not have any athletic skills. He dwells on the belief that he has failed terribly and then falls into a deep depression. This outcome is most consistent with

a. the learned helplessness model.
b. catharsis.
c. adaptation level theory.
d. the self-focusing model.

Question 2

Regarding confession, research reveals that it is

a. universally helpful to open up.
b. helpful to open up so long as the source you confess to is validating.
c. helpful to open up so long as the source you reveal to is honest.
d. not helpful to open up it is better to move on.