Petra has suffered several setbacks in the last year,including breaking up with her boyfriend and losing her job.Petra did not let these setbacks negatively affect her life for long and recovered from them quickly.Which trait does Petra best illustrate?
A)learned helplessness
B)resilience
C)optimism
D)negative affectivity

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Petra's ability to recover quickly from setbacks indicates that she has resilience, which is the ability to bounce back from difficult situations. It is not learned helplessness because she did not become passive and give up trying after experiencing setbacks. It is not optimism because we do not have enough information to determine if Petra has a generally positive outlook on life. It is not negative affectivity because Petra did not let the setbacks negatively affect her life for long.

Petra Has Suffered Several Setbacks in the Last Year,including Breaking