The Tendency Displayed by Many People to Expect Things to Turn

question 38

Multiple Choice

The tendency displayed by many people to expect things to turn out well in the long run is known as ________.

• A)logical positivism
• B)the pessimism bias
• C)the negativity bias
• D)the optimism bias
• E)the positivism predisposition

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