Based on Their Review of Optimism Research and the Coping

Based on their review of optimism research and the coping styles relevant to dealing with controllable and uncontrollable events, Ness and Segerstrom suggest that

A) pessimistic people are better than optimists at accepting the things they cannot change.
B) optimists distinguish between controllable and uncontrollable threats and adjust their coping strategies accordingly.
C) optimism in the face of uncontrollable threats, such as terminal illness, becomes harmful and maladaptive.
D) in the face of uncontrollable negative life events, switching from optimism to pessimism is the most adaptive coping approach.