The Pessimistic Explanatory Style May Be Related to Relatively Poor

question 82

Multiple Choice

The pessimistic explanatory style may be related to relatively poor health because

• A) pessimists expect to have poor health.
• B) pessimism may lead to passive coping efforts.
• C) pessimists explain their ailments to doctors inaccurately.
• D) pessimists don't elicit much social support.

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Definitions:

Blastomere

A type of cell produced by the division of the egg after fertilization, contributing to the formation of the embryo.

Blastodisc

A small disc of cytoplasm at the animal pole of a reptile or bird egg; cleavage is restricted to the blastodisc (meroblastic

Blastula

An early stage of embryonic development in animals, characterized by a hollow sphere of cells.

Tissue Growth

The process by which cellular divisions and expansions result in an increase in the size and number of cells in a tissue, contributing to the organism's growth.