William tends to react to stress by increased heart rate. Harold responds to stress with gastrointestinal distress. After a period of stress, William developed hypertension, and following the same stressful period, Harold developed an ulcer.
What theory would explain this difference well?
a) Conditioning theory
b) Somatic-weakness theory
c) Specific-reaction theory
d) Multifactorial theory
Question 2
Current research (Soh et al., 2009 ) of differences and similarities in eating disorders prevalence is showing that:
a) Prevalence rates are similar across cultures
b) Prevalence rates vary between Middle Eastern and Western countries
c) Prevalence rates need to be studied across cultures
d) None of the above