Summary

Dr James proceeds with another part of the experiment. She tells Connie a story about how Connie opened a drycleaning business that became very successful. The final question asks Connie whether the success of the business is down to a lack of competition or down to her successful business plan. Connie is confused by the question because she thought it was a memory test and asks Dr James why the question has been included. She tells Dr James that she is a psychology student and would like to understand the purpose of the question. Dr James agrees to tell her the purpose after she has answered. Connie answers that the success of the business was down to a lack of competition. Dr James explains that people who are prone to depression tend to attribute success to external causes and failures to internal ones. Connie...