Question

Weinstein's research on beliefs about individuals' future health found that people tend to a. be overly optimistic about future health. b. be overly pessimistic about future health. c. exaggerate the severity of health risks. d. seldom think about their future health.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. be overly optimistic about future health.

Explanation:

Neil Weinstein carried out a research that showed that people tend to be overly and unrealistically optimistic about their future health.

Based on social psychology, people tend to overly optimistic about their future health in order to reduce their fears about risks, depict or show a positive image to other people, prevent or stop themselves from feeling vulnerable as well as to better improve their self esteem,

Answer 2

Answer:

Option A

Explanation:

Among the four options given in question statement, the correct one is option A

According to research on the topic of belief's about one health in future, the researcher Weinstein concluded that people are too much optimistic about future health.

Having too much confidence is also not a good sign, if one think that he his health is already on a very optimistic level, then he might not practically bother to improve it, hence it is dangerous for that person in future