Which of the Following Statements About Optimism and Coping Is

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about optimism and coping is FALSE?

• A) Optimists avoid paying attention to news that is negative.
• B) Optimists face life's challenges from a place of strength.
• C) Optimists prefer to know their risk for disease.
• D) Optimists engage constructively with potentially threatening information.

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Definitions:

Temperament

The innate or genetically influenced traits that determine an individual's behavior, mood, and emotional responses.

Personality

The characteristic set of behaviors, thoughts, and emotional patterns that evolve from biological and environmental factors.

Gender-typing Theory

The process by which children learn the behaviors, interests, and abilities culturally associated with their gender, reinforcing societal norms.

Social Learning Theory

The theory that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished.