Research from the ________ has demonstrated the consistency of a pattern of thought like pessimism.
A) trait paradigm
B) behavioral paradigm
C) cognitive paradigm
D) psychoanalytic paradigm

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The cognitive paradigm focuses on the role of thoughts and beliefs in shaping behavior and emotions. Research from this paradigm has specifically looked at patterns of negative thinking, such as pessimism, and found consistency in them. The other paradigms listed (trait, behavioral, and psychoanalytic) do not necessarily focus on thought patterns in the same way.

Research from the ________ Has Demonstrated the Consistency of a Pattern