Depression may be caused when one explains negative events by making attributions that are ______ and ______.

A) stable; global
B) internal; unstable
C) unstable; specific
D) external; unstable

Stable Attribution

A belief that causes behind a person's behavior are consistent and permanent over time, attributing actions to innate characteristics.

Global Attribution

The tendency to attribute the causes of behaviors or events to broad, general factors rather than specific situational factors.

Internal Attribution

The process of ascribing the cause of behavior to an internal characteristic of the actor, rather than to external factors.