In one study, business executives who scored very high on the index of stressful life events seemed impervious to the physical effects of stress in that they had few illnesses. However, they all shared the personality characteristic of:
A) hardiness.
B) self-regulation.
C) optimism.
D) sensation seeking.
A) hardiness.
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