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chandani

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If you expect good things to happen to you, then you are a(n):
 
  a. pessimist.
  c. idealist.
  b. realist.
  d. optimist.

Question 2

According to Seligman, a(n) _____ explanatory style can prevent learned helplessness from spreading to other aspects of life.
 
  a. optimistic
  c. radical
  b. pessimistic
  d. cynical


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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Seligman expanded his work on learned helplessness to encompass the factor of optimism versus pessimism. Put simply, optimists are people who expect good things to happen to them; pessimists are people who expect bad things to happen to them.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Seligman proposed the concept of explanatory style to account for the factor of optimism versus pessimism. An optimistic explanatory style prevents helplessness; a pessimistic explanatory style spreads helplessness to all facets of life.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 21, 2018
:D TYSM

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Excellent

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