Who is more likely to exhibit a negative explanatory style?

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Depressed individuals are more likely to exhibit a negative explanatory style, which is characterized by attributing negative events to internal, stable, and global causes. Nondepressed individuals are more likely to exhibit a positive explanatory style, which is characterized by attributing positive events to internal, stable, and global causes. Age and adolescence are not significant factors in predicting explanatory style.

Who Is More Likely to Exhibit a Negative Explanatory Style