A mentally healthy person who is prone to claiming that patterns exist where there are none:
a. is showing negative affectivity.
b. is showing signs of post-traumatic growth.
c. probably feels a lost sense of control over a problem or situation.
d. has a pessimistic explanatory style.
Answer: C
Rationale: Participants who had a diminished sense of control induced by the random feedback they received on the computer task were more likely to report seeing patterns within completely random images.
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