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misspop

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Kent is quite introverted and tends to be a bit neurotic. According to the findings of Bolger and Eckenrode (1991) on the relationship between personality and social support, how is Kent likely to react if he has many social contacts?
 
  A) He will be less stressed than if he had fewer social contacts.
  B) He will be more stressed than if he had fewer social contacts.
  C) He will do more poorly on exams than if he had fewer social contacts.
  D) Social contacts won't matter, as personality completely determines stress.

Question 2

According to research, people who have strong social ties, relative to people who have weaker social ties, are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
 
  A) they are less upset by stressful life events.
  B) they are more resistant to disease.
  C) they live longer after being diagnosed with life-threatening diseases.
  D) they experience more intense emotions.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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