A(n) _____ is any stimulus or event capable of producing physical or emotional stress

a) catastrophe
b) coping mechanism
c) uplift
d) stressor

Answer: d

Psychology

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a) homosexual b) transvestite c) transsexual d) inverted sex role

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When Jennifer first came home from the hospital as a baby, she had colic and often cried. Her parents were terribly worried about her and became distressed whenever she would begin to sob

Although Jennifer is now nearly four, and the colic has long since disappeared, her parents both experience a sense of restlessness and anxiety whenever they hear a baby crying. In this situation, the parents' anxiety is a(n) A) unconditioned stimulus. B) intergenerational stimulus. C) conditioned stimulus. D) condemnation response. E) conditioned response.

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