Suzanne Kobasa and her colleagues studied business executives who seemed able to resist illness despite stress. In one phase of the research, executives completed a battery of psychological tests, and the researchers found that the psychologically hardy executives tended to __________.

A) feel alienated from what they were doing
B) have an external locus of control
C) appraise change as an interesting incentive to personal growth
D) be low in perceived control over their lives

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sevaughn clark · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  According to the passage, psychologically hardy executives tended to appraise change as an interesting incentive to personal growth. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. The other options are incorrect as they do not align with the characteristics of psychologically hardy executives mentioned in the passage.

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