Several Researchers Have Suggested That the Relationship Between Denial and the Progression

question 42

Multiple Choice

Several researchers have suggested that the relationship between denial and the progression of AIDS is part of a larger syndrome of:

• A) unrealistic optimism.
• B) psychological inhibition.
• C) neuroticism (emotional instability).
• D) low self-efficacy.

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