Which of the Following Best Illustrates Seligman's View of Optimism

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best illustrates Seligman's view of optimism?

• A)Jenny is a pleasant,sunny person who always has a smile and a warm greeting for everyone she meets.
• B)Ivana believes she will do well in college because she has a high IQ and had an excellent college preparation program in high school.
• C)When Keisha goes to the race track,she bets on gray horses because she had a gray pony when she was a child.
• D)Although six banks rejected Will's application for a loan to start a computer software company,he persisted in his efforts to convince people that his computer operating system would revolutionize personal computing.

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DMV

Stands for Department of Motor Vehicles, a state-level government agency managing vehicle registration and driver licensing.