A stressful event people believe they can handle is termed a _____, whereas a stressor that would overwhelm a person is termed a _____.

A) threat; challenge
B) primary stressor; secondary stressor
C) challenge; threat
D) secondary stressor; primary stressor


C) challenge; threat

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The Kiski Corporation has long been known as having excellent products, a sound business model, and a high level of concern for its employees. The CEO of Kiski notices that several of the company's veteran employees have not applied for promotion in some time, and are staying at their current level of seniority longer than would be expected. In order to overcome this, what would the CEO be

well-advised to do? a. Ignore the employees and let them figure out how to advance on their own. b. Create a new "advance or retire" program that will encourage employees to either "move up" or "move out.". c. Leave the employees alone. As the saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it.". d. Implement retraining programs for these employees to help them develop new skills.

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According to Seligman (1975), depression results primarily from

a. proactive coping. b. learned helplessness. c. high self-complexity. d. specific external attributions.

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_____ the delay between a response and a consequence _____.

A) Decreasing; strengthens the effects of reinforcement but weakens the effects of punishment B) Decreasing; strengthens the effects of punishment but weakens the effects of reinforcement C) Increasing; weakens the effects of reinforcement but strengthens the effects of punishment D) Increasing; weakens the effects of both reinforcement and punishment

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Branson has always assumed he would go into the family business when he graduated from college, but during his senior year, he decides to apply to dental school instead. This change reflects which task of emerging adulthood?

a) Identity exploration b) Positive instability Consider This: During this stage, emerging adults think about what kind of adult they want to be. LO 12.1: Describe the events and activities that typically classify each stage of adulthood c) Focusing on the self Consider This: During this stage, emerging adults think about what kind of adult they want to be. LO 12.1: Describe the events and activities that typically classify each stage of adulthood d) Imagining possibilities Consider This: During this stage, emerging adults think about what kind of adult they want to be. LO 12.1: Describe the events and activities that typically classify each stage of adulthood

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