Ryan was disappointed when he was rejected in his first attempt to get admitted to a very prestigious engineering program. Despite this setback, he told his friends that he thought he would have a better chance next time, especially if he took some additional qualifying courses and raised his grade point average. Martin Seligman would say that Ryan has a(n):

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Ryan's belief that he can improve his chances of being admitted to the program by taking additional qualifying courses and raising his GPA indicates an optimistic explanatory style, which emphasizes the belief that setbacks are temporary and can be overcome with effort and persistence.

Ryan Was Disappointed When He Was Rejected in His First