All of the Following Are Pathways by Which Optimism Works

question 22

Multiple Choice

All of the following are pathways by which optimism works to improve health, except:

• A) optimism affects a person's efforts to avoid illness by increasing attention to information about potential health threats.
• B) optimism reduces potential stressors.
• C) optimism directly improves coping.
• D) optimism acts through its influence on the maintenance of positive mood.

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