After Steve was asked how his summer break was, he offers the following reply " my summer was great. Yes, great as the Great Wall of China. China is one place I have never been. I sure do like to travel. My brother ised to work for a travel agent a long time ago. It sure has been a long time since I've seen my sister." His reply is an example of

Which of the following best describes our current research on childlessness?

a. Hispanic women are more likely to be childless than those of other races or ethnic groups. b. Childless women tend to have lower-level jobs and earn less money than their counterparts with children. c. The increase in the number of childless women is unique to the U.S.; most other developed countries have seen a decrease in childlessness. d. The number of childless women has increased since the 1970s.

A response to frustration that often involves more vigorous, more varied, and repeated efforts of responding is known as

a. cognitive coping. b. stress inoculation. c. persistence. d. assertive discipline.