Describe the hopelessness theory of depression.
What will be an ideal response?
Having a pessimistic attributional style, along with negative life events, is not enough to produce depression. A state of hopelessness is needed as well. Hopelessness expectancy is the perception that one has no control over a situation that is about to occur, as well as an absolute belief that what is going to happen is going to be bad.
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Ted is a witness to a crime and the detectives who are interviewing him have been trained in the techniques of cognitive interviewing. What will Ted experience as he undergoes the interview?
a) In order to increase accuracy, the detectives will challenge each assertion. b) The interview will be more like a narrative rather than a series of rapid-fire, closed-ended questions. c) The interviewers will ask him to focus his attention on where he was and what he was doing from one particular vantage point, so he will not confuse elements of his memory. d) The questions he will be asked will be short and to the point, so that as his anxiety level is kept to a minimum, the detectives will gather as much information as possible before it begins to fade.
Your friend says that he thinks his personalitychanges when he's around different people
Which approach is this idea most similar to? A) type B) trait C) projection D) situationism