Author Question: All else being equal when considering a client's situation or environment, in which of the following ... (Read 44 times)

leo leo · **on:** Aug 4, 2018

All else being equal when considering a client's situation or environment, in which of the following situations is the individual most likely NOT to be able to cope with stress?

A) A single mother from an abusive family who has moved to a new city to attend school full-time, while also working part-time to afford tuition and support herself and her child
B) A single mother who lives near her supportive parents (who help take care of the child) and who attends school full-time on a full scholarship
C) An upper-middle class single father who works from home to spend more time with his young child and has several friends who help him take care of the child as needed
D) A middle-class family who cannot afford to take more than one family vacation per year

Question 2

When does stress become a problem?

A) When the stress is negative (e.g., death, illness)
B) When the stress is positive (e.g., marriage, new baby)
C) When the level of stress exceeds the client's ability to cope
D) When the level of stress exceeds the client's environment's ability to cope