Suppose for a moment that "George" was one of the older adults in the Langer & Rodin (1976) study on nursing homes and was assigned to the experimental group (i. e., he had a plant he cared for). On the basis of the research findings, a year and a half later, he was more likely to be than control condition participants.

A. deceased.
B. a member of the gardening team.
C. alive and healthier than control condition participants.
D. alive but no healthier than control condition participants.