What is a coping strategy? Describe several types of coping strategies in terms of their
characteristics and how they might be effective in coping with stress.
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should first define the term coping strategy and then briefly describe each
of the following types of coping strategies: problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping,
aerobic exercise, cognitive reappraisal, relaxation training, social support, and stress inoculation
training.
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According to your textbook's discussion of the ageism, this term
a. means that gender differences increase as people grow older. b. is limited to biases against elderly adults. c. is limited to biases against adolescents. d. is typically aimed at elderly adults, but it actually means biases based on a person's age.
The three major categories of neurocognitive disorders listed in the DSM-5 are ____
a. mild neurocognitive disorder, major neurocognitive disorder, and delirium b. minor neurocognitive disorder, major neurocognitive disorder, and dementia c. Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease d. neurocognitive disorder, neurodegenerative disorder, and stroke
Bill is thoughtful and likes to mull over ideas. Ted is uncomfortable with uncertainty. If you are trying to change their attitudes about an important referendum on the November ballot, you would be best to use ____ on Bill and ____ on Ted
a. ?cognitive dissonance; self-perception b. ?self-perception; cognitive dissonance c. ?the central route; the peripheral route d. ?the peripheral route; the central route
Regarding the effects of deprivation and enrichment, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Impoverished children tend to be sick more often, their mental development lags, and they do poorly at school. b. The stresses of poverty can be hard on parents, leading to marriage problems, less positive parenting, and poorer parent-child relationships. c. Few adults who grew up in poverty have remained trapped in continued poverty. d. Many studies have shown that enriched environments improve the abilities or enhance the development of young children.