George has been diagnosed with cancer, but is certain that he will get better. Carver and Scheier suggest that this might be true because George is a(n):
a) idealist.
b) optimist.
c) Type A personality.
d) survivor.
ANS: B, Optimistic outlooks have been shown to help increase quality of life during times of illness, as well as to increase recovery from illness
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