The qualities that psychologist Salvatore Maddi found in people he described as having a hardy personality include
a. a sense that things in life are determined by external forces.
b. control over their lives and work.
c. a tendency to see life as a struggle and full of suffering.
d. a tendency to avoid extra responsibilities.
ANSWER: b
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