Optimists Are More Likely Than Pessimists to Experience

question 22

Multiple Choice

Optimists are more likely than pessimists to experience

• A) high blood sugar levels.
• B) the general adaptation syndrome.
• C) perceived control.
• D) biofeedback.

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Written works that explore fundamental questions regarding existence, ethics, knowledge, reason, and the mind.

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An ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns, one of the four sacred texts (śruti) of Hinduism.

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Ancient Indian texts that form the philosophical basis of Hindu religion, focusing on spiritual enlightenment and the nature of reality.

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The state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to how they may appear or might be imagined.