The loss of a parent may be ________

a. a stressor.
b. a diathesis.
c. a diathesis and/or a stressor.
d. Neither a diathesis nor a stressor.


Answer: c. a diathesis and/or a stressor.

Psychology

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A. environments influence gene expression B. gene expression and environments are unrelated C. gene expression influences environments D. environments have no effect on gene expression

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When Ann went to her doctor, he gave her a hearing test. During the test, the doctor presented tones to Ann through earphones. The tones started at a low intensity and then became louder. The doctor asked Ann to raise her hand whenever she started to hear a sound. The doctor was testing Ann's

a. auditory convergence. b. absolute threshold. c. refractory threshold. d. difference threshold. e. Weber threshold.

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Alienation associated with issues of _______ may occur when early adolescents are forced to take on roles towhich they do not subscribe.

A. common bond B. common identity  C. ethnicity D. identity confusion

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Women are more likely to suffer from anxiety than men

A) ?True. B) ?False.

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