Stress researchers have found that ____
a. both short-term and long-term exposure to stress are associated with deterioration of immune functioning
b. both short-term and long-term exposure to stress are associated with enhancement of immune functioning
c. brief exposure to stress enhances immune functioning, but that extended exposure to stress is associated with deterioration of immune functioning
d. the research is inconclusive with regard to any relationship between short- or long-term exposure to stress and immune functioning
C
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According to the research on gender comparisons in language style,
a. no consistent gender differences are found in cursing or using obscene words. b. no consistent gender differences are found in writing style. c. when speaking, women consistently use more hesitant phrases, such as "It could be that…" d. gender differences in language style depend on factors such as the gender of the conversational partner.
The distressing effects of a natural disaster are most likely to emerge among an individual who
a. was least distressed before the event. b. is high in self-efficacy. c. experienced the most danger during the event. d. relies on emotion-focused coping.
Research has shown that depression is more common among women than among men. In the terminology of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, a program to prevent depression among women would be ____ if they showed no signs of depression, and ____ if they showed early symptoms of depression
a. indicated; universal b. selective; indicated c. primary; secondary d. selective; secondary
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Frequent viewing of Sesame Street seems to promote prosocial behaviors in preschoolers. b. Frequent viewers of Sesame Street seem to gain vocabulary benefits from the show. c. Frequent viewers of Sesame Street seem to have stronger ethnic identities and do not tolerate other races as well as nonviewers. d. Frequent viewing of Sesame Street seems to promote cultural diversity in preschoolers.