Palmer views the world as an angry, hostile place and thinks that nothing goes her way now and is unlikely to in the future. You explain to Palmer that

A. optimism cannot help this problem.
B. pessimism is detrimental to happiness.
C. it is like this way for everyone, but no one really likes to hear their friends complain.
D. she is correct in her statements.


Answer: B

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