Optimistic explanatory style 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyMemoryUniversityNone Created by: JessToLetYouKnowCreated on: 04-06-16 09:09 What is explanatory style? How someone explains to themselves why they experience a particular event 1 of 21 What is learned optimism? Suggestion by Seligman that if you can learn helplessness 2 of 21 How can we define optimism? Attribute temporary and external causes for bad events, internalise success 3 of 21 How can we define pessimism? Take a long time to get over bad events, internalise failures 4 of 21 What is the study relating to dogs? Shuttle box avoidance (1972) 5 of 21 What did they find? That some dogs would learn to be helpless and would not jump to the next box to avoid a shock 6 of 21 What is explanatory style based on? Weiner's attribution theory 7 of 21 What is a benefit of pessimism? Can aid realism 8 of 21 What is an advantage optimist? They have more self-confidence, better health and greater sporting achievement 9 of 21 What does the A stand for in Seligman's ABCDE model Adversity 10 of 21 What does the B stand for in Seligman's ABCDE model Belief 11 of 21 What does the C stand for? Consequence 12 of 21 What does the D stand for? Disputation 13 of 21 What does the E stand for? Energisation 14 of 21 What is a criticism of the ABCDE model? Very American 15 of 21 What is positive psychology? Developed by Seligman 1988, uses scientific understanding to aid satisfactory life opposed to curing mental illness 16 of 21 What are the three positives: Experience, Individual traits, institutions 17 of 21 What did Seligman's 2005 study entail? 3 tasks 18 of 21 What were they? Gratitude letters, 3 good things, identifying and using strengths 19 of 21 What were the results? 3 good things was effective in reducing depression score for 6 months, 24 characteristics was best for reducing depression score overall 20 of 21 What does this show? That optimism can improve life 21 of 21
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