When Jerry found out that Cyndi was breaking up with him, he thought, "I knew I didn't have what it takes. I'll never find another girl like her. Who'd want somebody like me?" This sort of explanation is likely to lead

A) projection.
B) optimistic bias.
C) learned helplessness
D) diathesis.


Answer: C

Psychology

You might also like to view...

What is the best way to study based on the research described in Module One?

A. Study in one long session. B. Study in two sessions with time between them. C. Study in two sessions with no time between them. D. Procrastinate and wait until the last moment to study.

Psychology

Substance intoxication is determined by all of the following EXCEPT a. the specific drug that is used

b. how much of a drug is used or ingested. c. the drug user's individual biological reaction. d. physiological dependence on the drug.

Psychology

The sociocultural perspective emphasizes the dynamics of the social and cultural forces that shape every aspect of human behavior

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology

Freud proposed six psychosexual stages of development

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology