Javier is one of those people who seems to be able to withstand anything. Over the last year, he has lost his job and a hurricane destroyed his house. Yet, Javier still seems to be cheerful and views his misfortunes as challenges. Javier would be considered ____.
A) a hardy personality
B) to have learned to be helpless
C) a Type A personality
D) a Type B personality

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A hardy personality is characterized by a sense of control over one's life, a commitment to work and relationships, and the ability to turn difficult situations into opportunities for growth. Javier's ability to remain cheerful in the face of adversity suggests a hardy personality. Option B, learned helplessness, refers to a phenomenon where individuals perceive a lack of control over stressful events and subsequently give up trying to improve their situation. Neither Type A nor Type B personality traits are relevant to Javier's situation.

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