Optimists Tend to Use Alternative Thinking to

question 37

Multiple Choice

Optimists tend to use alternative thinking to

• A) weather the challenges of life more effectively than pessimists.
• B) make themselves feel better by comparing their performance to that of less competent others.
• C) find a scapegoat.
• D) improve their cognitive abilities.
• E) find other people to feel superior to.

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