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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Definitions:

Shared Traditions

Practices or beliefs passed down within a community or group that reinforce a collective identity.

Cultural Background

The background of a person or group defined by shared social practices, languages, customs, beliefs, and values.

Cultural Group

A collection of individuals who share common values, traditions, or behaviors based on ethnicity, religion, or societal norms.

Shared Traditions

Practices, beliefs, and customs that are common to a particular group, community, or culture, passed down through generations.