Depressed people often make global attributions to explain failures. For example, a global explanation for a relationship failure might be

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Option A provides a global attribution that is negative and implies that there is a shortage of suitable partners, which is a characteristic of depressive thinking. Options B and C are more specific to the person and their actions, while option D acknowledges a specific issue that was previously discussed rather than making a sweeping generalization.

Depressed People Often Make Global Attributions to Explain Failures