Depression-prone individuals tend to make ______ attributions for the causes of negative events.

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Depression-prone individuals tend to make internal, stable, and global attributions for the causes of negative events. They tend to blame themselves, see the causes as unchangeable, and perceive the causes as affecting multiple areas of their lives. This cognitive style is known as the depressive explanatory style. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. The other options do not accurately describe the cognitive style of depression-prone individuals.

Depression-Prone Individuals Tend to Make ______ Attributions for the Causes