According to most social psychologists, stress is defined as the negative feelings and beliefs that arise when people
a. experience a large number of changes in their lives.
b. respond maladaptively to changes in their lives.
c. experience physical or psychological illness.
d. believe that they cannot cope with environmental demands.
Answer: D
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A. drawings of white children B. drawings of black children C. drawings of both black and white children D. neither of the drawings
Which of the following would be of most interest to a biological theorist?
A. A child's interaction with parents B. A child's cultural background C. A child's genetic makeup D. A child's education
Identity development is thought to involve integrating self-concepts with a set of values and future goals
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Middle-income parents are especially likely to place their children in __________ child-care settings, where quality tends to be lowest
A) rural B) family-based C) for-profit D) nonprofit