In the context of the types of stressor events, acute stressors refer to:
A. an event that lasts a short time but is severe, such as breaking a limb, losing a job, or flunking a test.
B. an event that occurs alone, at least with no other events apparent at that time that can be pinpointed easily.
C. an event that begins from someone or something outside the family, such as an earthquake, terrorism, the inflation rate, or cultural attitude toward women and minorities.
D. an event for which clear facts are available (what is happening, when, how long, and to whom).
Answer: A
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A) physical custody B) shared legal custody C) joint custody D) legal custody
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a. independent of status consistency. b. stratified by social class. c. mainly made up of sects. d. unaffected by social class.
Seth did menial work—mostly house cleaning—when he could find it. He had been homeless for a year, and since then simply did not have a good enough employment record to find a regular job. He relied on welfare, a subsidized rental, food stamps, and even the occasional visit to a food pantry to supplement his work income. In terms of class, Seth would belong to the:
a. working poor. b. underclass. c. working class. d. lower middle class.
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