What are the sex differences in response to stress? Why might men and women react to stress differently?
What will be an ideal response?
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The research of Shelley Taylor and her colleagues (2000) found that women are more likely to take care of children or to seek social support from friends in response to stress. This is contrary to literature that suggests that individuals have solely a "fight or flight" reaction to stressful events. Taylor calls the response of women "tend and befriend.". It involves nurturing and seeking support rather than fleeing or fighting. This differential responding may be due to the combination of hormones that predispose men and women to react differently to stressful situations. It could also be because of evolved neurological prewiring.
Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
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a. show more symptoms. b. be more severely impacted. c. show less severe symptoms. d. be much smaller.
Compared to two-parent families, all of the following tend to be associated with solo mothers except
a. they received more emotional support for their parenting efforts. b. they worked longer hours c. they had greater financial difficulties. d. they reported more stressful life events.
The three most commonly studied classes of schedules of reinforcement are ratio schedules, interval schedules, and
a. avoidance schedules. b. feedback schedules. c. incentive-based schedules. d. IRT schedules.
People lose the right to privacy when they reveal their thoughts, beliefs, or fantasies to others
Indicate whether the statement is true or false