Research Suggests That People with an Optimistic Explanatory Style Have

question 95

Multiple Choice

Research suggests that people with an optimistic explanatory style have higher numbers of ____ that mediate immune reactions to infection than those with a pessimistic explanatory style.

• A) natural killer cells
• B) beta-blocking cells
• C) helper T cells
• D) B cells

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Definitions:

Quantitative Change

Quantitative change refers to changes in amount or quantity, often measurable, such as height, weight, or volume, as opposed to qualitative changes which involve the nature or type of something.

Centration

A cognitive inability in early childhood to focus on more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.

Nature Versus Nurture

A theoretical debate concerning whether human behavior is determined more by genetic or hereditary factors (nature) or by environment and learning (nurture).

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where behavior intensity is adjusted by using rewards or penalties.