Author Question: Based on past research, which of the following individuals has the most heightened risk for a poor ... (Read 79 times)

renzo156 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Based on past research, which of the following individuals has the most heightened risk for a poor outcome of bereavement?

a) Mel whose wife was murdered
b) Sara whose husband died of heart disease
c) Lena whose husband died after a long battle with cancer
d) Barbara who had a ambivalent relationship with her husband

Question 2

A study finds that children of mothers with a fear of heights are more likely to have a fear of heights themselves.

Which of the following may be a reason why it would be inaccurate to conclude that a fear of heights is genetically transmitted from mother to offspring?
a) Specific phobias cannot be genetically transmitted.
b) The mothers may model phobic behavior.
c) The study did not test the possibility of the fathers' having a fear of heights.
d) None of the above.