A patient with Parkinson disease has challenged himself to maintain mobility for longer than the physician predicts. He strives every day to walk 5 to 10 steps further than the day before. This phenomenon, being researched by social psychologists, is known as
A) stubbornness.
B) assertiveness.
C) hardiness.
D) positivism.

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Hardiness describes a personality characteristic that includes a sense of having control over the environment, a sense of having a purpose in life, and an ability to conceptualize stressors as a challenge rather than a threat.

A Patient with Parkinson Disease Has Challenged Himself to Maintain