Sylvia has been through some personal hard times recently but seems to be coping and doing quite well. If her outward positive behavior is an accurate expression of her true mental state, then
a. genetic immunity to mental disorders is apparent.
b. she can be certain future events will all go well.
c. she has likely had social support and an inherent positive attitude.
d. her attitude comes from her statistical analysis of future probabilities.
c
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