In her psychobiography it was revealed that Sylvia Plath felt guilty about her father's death and believed that it was caused by her own shortcomings. Identify the theory that is used in your textbook to interpret Plath's depression over her father's death.

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Attributional theory of depression suggests that individuals may attribute negative events to internal, stable, and global causes, leading to feelings of helplessness and depression, which aligns with Plath's feelings of guilt and self-blame over her father's death.

In Her Psychobiography It Was Revealed That Sylvia Plath Felt