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Unit 7 – Motivation, Emotion, and Personality
Topic 7.4
What role does optimism play in coping with stress as suggested by psychological research?
Optimism promotes effective problem-solving strategies during stressful situations.
Being optimistic increases an individual's level of distress due to unrealistic expectations.
Optimists don't experience any form of emotional or cognitive stress at all.
Optimism eliminates all physical symptoms associated with stress.
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