Seventy-year-old Heidi had a doctor appointment in the morning. At the appointment, her physician told Heidi that her blood pressure was "pretty high," her bone density was "scary," and her cholesterol level was "fine.". When Heidi's husband asks her how the appointment, Heidi says, "the doctors said that I was fine.". This comment illustrates the concept of
a. a positivity effect.
b. chumship.
c. generativity.
d. co-rumination.
a
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