In interviews with hospital patients, Holmes and Rah (1967) found that illness was often preceded by either a positive or negative major life event. This finding is consistent with the hypothesis that
a. stress is caused by change.
b. childhood trauma can exacerbate stress, especially among those who are ill.
c. negative events are experienced as more stressful than positive events.
d. life itself, rather than stress, produces physical illness.
a
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Adults with ADHD are likely to have better outcomes in their life if ____
a. their symptoms do not appear before adolescence b. they have behavior plans c. have access to resources d. find the problems of ADHD less challenging
Suppose that you are listening to a lecture by a speaker who supports the critical period hypothesis for a particular motor skill in children. The speaker is likely to say that
a. the ability to acquire this skill increases gradually over time. b. the ability to acquire this skill shows an abrupt increase during development. c. children will show a gradual decline in acquiring the skill competently, as the age of acquisition increases. d. children will show an abrupt drop in acquiring the skill competently, as the age of acquisition increases.
More males die than females in our society
a. among those who are 65-74 years of age b. among those who are 75-84 years of age c. among those who are 85 years of age and older d. all of these e. none of these
In the equation Y' = a + bX, what does “a” represent?
a. Intercept b. Slope c. Individual's score d. Predicted criterion score