What is the difference between optimistic explanatory style and pessimistic explanatory style?
a. Optimistic explanatory style sees bad events as stable. Pessimistic explanatory style sees bad events as transient.
b. Optimistic explanatory style sees bad events as transient and external. Pessimistic explanatory style sees bad events as stable and global.
c. Optimistic explanatory style sees bad events as internal. Pessimistic explanatory style sees bad events as external.
d. Optimistic explanatory style sees bad events as good events. Pessimistic explanatory style sees bad events as bad events.
Answer: B
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