Compared to younger people, healthy older adults in America are more likely to:
A) suffer from depression.
B) be physically active.
C) be optimistic.
D) be pessimistic.
Answer: C
Rationale: Older people are more likely than their younger counterparts to see the glass as half full; in other words, they are generally more optimistic than young adults and adolescents. Healthy older adults are no more likely to become depressed than are younger people.
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