Catastrophizing over the extent to which a loss will result in more problems can
a. heighten the individual's emotional reaction.
b. foster feelings of hopelessness.
c. lower the person's coping ability.
d. all of these
D
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a) describing b) explaining c) predicting d) changing
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a. gender development b. gender constancy c. gender identity d. gender role
Which of the following prenatal development stages includes conception, zygote, and mitosis?
a. Germinal b. Embryonic c. Fetal d. Full-term
One finding of the CLOC (the Changing Lives of Older Couples) study was that
A) many older people adapt to the death of a spouse without long-term distress. B) older people who show no signs of depression following the death of a spouse are in denial. C) most people become depressed after the death of a spouse and remain so for a long time. D) the duration and intensity of grief experienced as a result of widowhood is predictable and unvaried.