In the Longitudinal Studies by George Vaillant, One of the Factors

question 132

Multiple Choice

In the longitudinal studies by George Vaillant, one of the factors at age 50 that was linked with being in the "happy-well" category of 75- to 80-year-olds was

• A) being future-oriented.
• B) being wealthy.
• C) having a stable job.
• D) having children.

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