One reason dispositional optimists handle stressful situations better than pessimists is that optimists
A. have more friends to help them.
B. use different kinds of coping strategies.
C. have more successes in life to pick them up.
D. are more likely to use active coping strategies.
D
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a. Eastern b. Western c. mutualistic d. egalitarian
J. B. Rhine tried to study ESP objectively. Many of his experiments made use of objects with five symbols printed on them (square, star, circle, wavy lines, and plus sign). These objects used in Rhine's experiments were
a. Rubrik's cubes. b. Rorschach cards. c. Zener cards. d. Geller's dice.
Which person has at least one characteristic of psychological hardiness?
a. Rose feels alienated from her co-workers. b. Roanne sees changes as an opportunity to grow. c. Robert feels helpless at work. d. Rufus says that stability is normal.
Lorie has an average or mean IQ score. This means her IQ score is at or near 140
Indicate whether the statement is true or false