Optimism is positively associated with ______ when people are exposed to ______ stressors and negatively associated with ______ when people are exposed to ______ stressors.

a. cellular immunity; easy; cellular immunity; difficult
b. depression; insurmountable; anxiety; sporadic
c. success; self-inflicted; success; externally based
d. interpersonal success; low-level; interpersonal success; high-level


Ans: A

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