As Discussed in the Text, One Study Conducted in 2001

question 72

Multiple Choice

As discussed in the text, one study conducted in 2001 examined short biographies that were written by nuns in 1930. The study found that the nuns who ____ in the biographies had lived about 10 years longer than the nuns who didn't.

• A) focused on their adult lives rather than their childhoods
• B) expressed high commitment to being a nun
• C) focused on other people (rather than themselves)
• D) expressed high positive emotions

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Loss

A financial condition indicating that expenses have exceeded revenues, leading to a negative income.

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