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People who have a more _____ explanatory style recover more quickly from failure or negative life pressures.
A) optimistic
B) exciting
C) depressed
D) pessimistic
Optimistic
Possessing a hopeful or confident attitude towards the future or the success of something.
Explanatory Style
A way of explaining to ourselves ourrelative lack of control over our environment. An optimistic explanatory style can prevent learned helplessness; a pessimisticexplanatory style spreads helplessness to all facets of life.
Recovery
Recovery is the process of returning to a normal state of health, mind, or strength after experiencing illness, addiction, or trauma.
- Recognize the association between the manner of explanation and personal well-being.
- Review the effect of optimism on the improvement of health and acceleration of the recovery procedure.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize the association between the manner of explanation and personal well-being.
- Review the effect of optimism on the improvement of health and acceleration of the recovery procedure.
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