The response to events that threaten or challenge us is known as __________

a) coping
b) chronic stressors
c) stress
d) acute stressors


Answer: c

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a. ?peripheral; central; autonomic b. ?somatic; autonomic; central c. ?central; sympathetic; parasympathetic d. ?somatic; sympathetic; parasympathetic

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Seventh-grader Paul learns to organize his time so that he can complete his daily homework assignments, practice on the soccer team after school, and do his chores at home

According to Havighurst, Paul is in which of the following stages of career development? a. identifying with a worker b. acquiring the basic habits of industry c. acquiring an identity as a worker d. becoming a productive person

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Which of the following is true of imaginary friends?

A) They are a sign of serious cognitive problems. B) They are an indication of the child having problems with real relationships. C) They are companions for 95% of preschoolers. D) They are most commonly found among firstborn and only children.

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The standards of legal insanity applied most frequently by the judicial systems in the United

States are the Daubert principle and the Durham Decision. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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