A number of research studies have investigated gender differences in physiological and behavior reactions to stress. The evidence from these studies suggests that in comparison to males, females typically:
a. have a weaker physiological response to stress
b. display tend-and-befriend as their primary response, rather than fight-or-flight
c. enter Selye's exhaustion stage much sooner
d. show stronger and more widespread physiological reactions to stress
B
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What should be done when a potentially suicidal person's lethality risk is low?
a. provide a crisis number b. hospitalize the person c. enforce counseling sessions d. ask the person to sign a "no-harm" contract
Tamara realizes that none of the treatments she has undergone in the last year and half have slowed the growth of her cancer. She feels totally exhausted and profoundly sad. Tamara is experiencing which stage of impending death?
a. acceptance b. bargaining c. depression d. denial and isolation
Dr. Braun has been treating a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. She decides to write a prescription for Ritalin. Given this information, it is most likely that Dr. Braun is a
a. psychiatrist. b. psychoanalyst. c. clinical psychologist. d. school psychologist.
Which of the following describes a negative correlation?
a. As the number of reinforcers for a child's inappropriate behavior decreases, the frequency of inappropriate behavior decreases. b. As the time spent playing with a child per day increases, the number of crying episodes per day decreases. c. The greater the number of hours that have passed since the last meal, the hungrier a child gets. d. A child's weight increases as her or his height increases.