Which of the following statements regarding the nature of stress is correct?
A) Routine hassles may have significant negative effects on mental and physical health.
B) Major stressful events make up the majority of events that are stressful.
C) Most people effectively deal with everyday stress through the use of defense mechanisms.
D) Minor stressors always produce minor effects.
Question 2
Suppose you would like to follow up the Spotlight on Research laboratory study regarding the hormone oxytocin as a possible fidelity prescription. Your research mentor suggests that you modify the dependent variable in some way. Which of the following proposals would NOT address your mentor's suggestion?
A) Ask participants how interested they would be in going on a date with the experimenter.
B) Have participants in a committed relationship rate the attractiveness of their current partner before and after oxytocin administration.
C) Measure the physical distance participants sit from two attractive female confederates.
D) Include both men who are in committed relationships and those men who are not.
nature
NATURE
Brain Damage Caused by Stress
Sample Stress Management Program
The Brain and Body Under Stress
High stress, by household type (age-standardized), age 18+, Canada, 1994-1995