Eli grew up in an impoverished neighborhood and had friends who never went to school and ended up in prison. He finished high school while holding down a full-time job at night. He has put himself through college while working and caring for his ailing parents. Throughout the challenges, Eli always believes that things would work out for the best. Eli is displaying ____.?
a. ?a self-serving bias
b. ?dispositional optimism
c. ?a Type A personality
d. ?the actor-observer bias
ANSWER:
b
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