Christopher Peterson and Martin Seligman (1987) analyzed the press quotations of 94 members of baseball's Hall of Fame and found that those who routinely offered pessimistic explanations for bad events, like losing big games, were more likely to:
A. experience divorce.
B. play more aggressively.
C. die at younger ages.
D. earn lower salaries.
Answer: C
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