Optimism is linked with ______________
A) better physical health
B) higher mortality rate
C) genetic inheritance
D) racial and ethnic background
Answer: A
Rationale: Optimism is correlated with better physical health than pessimism. For example, optimists had a lower incidence of coronary heart disease and optimism is associated with quicker recovery following surgery.
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