Many studies have found that social support is especially important as a buffer against depression when people are exposed to stress. Recent research by Kasen, Wickramaratne, Garneroff, & Weissmam (2012) showed that what specific kind of social support is particularly beneficial?
a. psychological support, such as help with problem solving
b. emotional support, such as having a "shoulder to cry on"
c. religious participation and neighborhood cohesion
d. workplace participation and leadership style
Answer: c. religious participation and neighborhood cohesion
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A. frotteurism B. gender dysphoria C. transvestic fetishism D. homosexuality
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A. socialization through classical conditioning B. socialization through operant conditioning C. socialization through cognitive learning D. socialization through adaptation
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d. preterm and low birth weight.
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a. adrenal glands b. thymus c. spleen d. lymph nodes