In a six month study of elders living in Philadelphia
a. those with an optimistic explanatory style showed fewer symptoms of depression.
b. those with a pessimistic explanatory style showed fewer symptoms of depression if a negative event occurred in the six month period.
c. those with an optimistic explanatory style showed fewer symptoms of depression if a negative event occurred in the six month period.
d. optimists and pessimists displayed an equal number of symptoms of depression if a negative event occurred in the six month period
Answer: b: those with a pessimistic explanatory style showed fewer symptoms of depression if a negative event occurred in the six month period.
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