A Review by House and His Colleagues (1988) of Studies

Multiple Choice

A review by House and his colleagues (1988) of studies conducted with almost 37,000 people living in the United States, Finland, and Sweden found that people with low levels of ______________ were twice as likely to die during the study. The relationship between this variable and health was __________ for men than it was for women.

A) personal coping skills; stronger
B) pessimism; weaker
C) social support; stronger
D) optimism; weaker