The textbook lists several characteristics of an optimistic explanatory style. All of the following are mentioned as assumptions about negative events EXCEPT
a. They are unlikely to happen again.
b. They are not the individual’s fault.
c. They are the result of fate, not personal actions.
d. They are limited to just one aspect of one’s life.
Answer: c: They are the result of fate, not personal actions.
Psychology
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a) positive reinforcement b) negative reinforcement c) extinction d) both a and b
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