Researchers in San Antonio, Texas, asked older people if they were hopeful about the future.Those who answered "No" died at elevated rates, which illustrates the devastating effects of
A) sublimation.
B) approach-avoidance conflict.
C) learned helplessness.
D) reaction formation.

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The increased mortality rates among those who answered "No" to being hopeful about the future can be attributed to learned helplessness, which is a sense of hopelessness and resignation that can occur when people believe they have no control over their life situations. This lack of hope and control can lead to a multitude of negative health outcomes, including heightened mortality rates. Sublimation, approach-avoidance conflict, and reaction formation are not directly related to the concept of hope and its impact on mortality rates.

Researchers in San Antonio, Texas, Asked Older People If They