Although optimism is sometimes portrayed as a stable personality trait,Seligman has led the way in popularizing _____,which says that anyone,including pessimists,can learn the skills to be an optimist.
A) learning optimism
B) cultivating optimism
C) building optimism
D) learned optimism

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The passage specifically mentions Seligman popularizing "learned optimism," so the correct choice is D, "learned optimism." The other options, while related to the idea of becoming more optimistic, are not specifically referred to in the passage.

Although Optimism Is Sometimes Portrayed as a Stable Personality Trait,Seligman