The authors of Chapter 17 ("Applying Social Psychology to the Good Life") emphasize two theories regarding the processes underlying optimism and pessimism.Which is one of the theories?

A) Seligman's (2008) learned helplessness theory
B) Carver and Scheier's (2009) expectancy theory
C) Bandura's social learning theory
D) theory of planned behavior

The use of systematic clinical assessments in the United States is:

A) increasing, but may be threatened by economic pressures.
B) increasing, and is projected to more than double by 2025.
C) decreasing, and is expected to reach an all-time low in usage rates by 2025.
D) decreasing, but is expected to increase as a result of anticipated federal funding initiatives.