Research in Academic Settings Reveals That Defensive Pessimists ______ Optimists

question 24

Multiple Choice

Research in academic settings reveals that defensive pessimists ______ optimists.

• A) do worse than
• B) do better than
• C) do about the same as

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Definitions:

Per Capita

A statistical measure expressed as the average per person for a given area, such as income per capita.

Distributing

The process of delivering or spreading out goods, services, or resources from a central point to multiple recipients or locations.

Estate

The total of all the property, assets, and debts left by an individual at death, or the property entrusted to an individual during their lifetime.

Trust

(1) A business arrangement in which stock owners appoint beneficiaries and place their securities with a trustee, who manages the company and pays a share of the earnings to the stockholders. (2) An estate-planning arrangement whereby a person transfers property to another person and the property is used for the benefit of a third person.