On his job, Guermo is faced with stressors that he cannot control. His best strategy for dealing with these stressors is to use
a. emotion-focused coping.
b. problem-focused coping.
c. rationalization.
d. reaction formation.
ANSWER: a
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a. plasticity. b. ageism. c. the secular trend. d. a delusional state of mind.
Regarding the Big Five model of personality, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Extroverts tend to have more sexual partners than introverts. b. Extroverts are more likely to divorce with extroverted men being less likely to live with their children. c. Agreeable people often put the interests of friends and family ahead of their own interests. d. Introverts tend to earn more during their careers than extroverts do.
From which of the following are people most likely to get inadvertent health messages?
a. the media b. their physicians c. health-information pamphlets d. their own introspection e. physics textbooks
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding gender and asking for help?
A) Men who adhere to traditional gender roles are less likely to ask for help. B) Men are more likely to ask for help regarding traditionally masculine tasks, but women are more likely to ask for help regarding traditionally feminine tasks. C) Biological differences most likely underlie gender differences in asking for help. D) Boys and girls are equally likely to ask for help, but gender differences emerge in adulthood.