According to the learned helplessness model of depression, depressed individuals
a. think they have no control over the outcomes they experience.
b. attribute negative outcomes to situational factors that are both temporary and specific.
c. generally think negatively about themselves, their situations, and their futures.
d. make errors in logic when explaining positive or negative outcomes they have experienced.
Answer: a. think they have no control over the outcomes they experience.
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