What is one mechanism that has been proposed to explain the longer life associated with optimism?
a) Optimists are more likely to eat a low fat diet.
b) Optimists are more likely to seek medical advice.
c) Optimists tend to have a higher level of hardiness than pessimists.
c) Pessimists tend to alienate optimists, who thus find each other and provide social support.
B
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a. the phonological loop b. the visuospatial sketchpad c. the episodic buffer d. the central executive
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a. crawl before they walk. b. postpone walking as long as possible. c. walk before they crawl. d. stand before they sit.