Name and explain the three main types of events or circumstances that bring stress
What will be an ideal response?
Cataclysmic events are strong stressors that occur suddenly and affect many adolescents simultaneously, such as
tornadoes and floods. Personal stressors are major life events that have immediate negative consequences.
Background stressors (or daily hassles) are the small irritants of life that produce minor stress.
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Gender stereotypes have less negative effects when an observer has accurate knowledge about the woman in question.
a. true b. false
In their research into the function of memory in younger, middle aged, and older adults, Cartensen and her colleagues found that older adults:
a. actually have much better memories of life experiences than do younger adults. b. selectively remembered positive events while forgetting negative ones. c. were less able to remember their own experiences, but were more able to remember skills. d. showed no sign of memory impairment unless there was an identifiable organic/physical cause.