The work of Lauren Alloy and Lyn Abramson (1979)examined how depressed individuals tend to make accurate rather than self-serving judgments,attributions,and predictions.This phenomenon is known as:

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Lauren Alloy and Lyn Abramson's work revealed that depressed individuals are likely to make accurate rather than self-serving judgments, attributions, and predictions. This phenomenon is known as depressive realism. Option A, depressive optimism, is not correct because it suggests that depressed individuals have an optimistic outlook, which is contradictory to depressive symptoms. Option B, pessimistic exaggeration, is not accurate as it does not imply an accurate judgment or attribution. Defensive pessimism, option D, refers to a cognitive strategy of anticipating and planning for negative outcomes despite positive expectations, which is not relevant to the given scenario.

The Work of Lauren Alloy and Lyn Abramson (1979)examined How