According to Professor Ron Gold, which three behaviours might unrealistic optimism encourage people to ignore advice about?

True / False / Not Given ==Unrealistic optimists underestimate their chances of experiencing negative events.

True / False / Not Given = The smokers lost their unrealistic optimism after imagining the illness and writing about it.

The passage states that more than 50% believe they are less likely than others to experience certain negative events. True / False / Not Given

True / False / Not Given = The passage does not establish that one thinking style is more harmful than the other in every situation.

What type of therapy is commonly used to help clients change unrealistic patterns of thinking?

Which organisation conducted the research suggesting that pessimism may have some benefits?

What percentage of people are described as believing they are less likely than others to suffer from certain negative events?

What did the smokers have to write down as part of the study?

Richard's prediction was based on a feeling, not statistical evidence. True / False / Not Given

What illness did the smokers in Dr Lynn Myers's study imagine they had developed?

True / False / Not Given = The passage says whether the findings will influence future health campaigns remains to be seen.