Individuals with an optimistic explanatory style
A) often see neutral events as positive, and find the "silver lining" in bad situations.
B) tend to focus on the negative side so that they will be pleasantly surprised.
C) always perceive everything as positive.
D) look at things very objectively and don't allow personal feelings to influence them.
E) explain things optimistically to others even though they don't believe it themselves.
A
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