4. \"Tend and befriend,\" as proposed by Shelley Taylor, speaks best to the copi

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4. "Tend and befriend," as proposed by Shelley Taylor, speaks best to the coping technique used by: B. AIDS patients. C. cancer patients. D. senior citizens. 5. When stressed out, men tend to act more than women. A. mature B Mostile C. nurturing D. impatient 6. Which of the following are the three types of stress? A Neustress, distress, and eustress B, Acute stress distress,and chronic stress C. Chronic stress, eustress, and acute stress D. Distress, restress, and neustress Not sure 7. Which type of stress is most commonly associated with illness and disease? A. Acute stress B. Neustress Chronic stress D. Eustress

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4. Shelly Taylor and colleagues (2000) first proposed the idea of ” trend and befriend” a unique female stress response. It is an oxytocin mediate stress response cascade. This stress response increases the survival of females and their offspring under conditions of stress. This increases the chances of successful reproduction. Estrogen in women increases the response of oxytocin while in males testosterone decreases the effect of oxytocin. In this response women befriend other women during stressful conditions provides help for pregnancy and nursing and secure resources for housing and food. They also help them fend off attack by men.

Right option is A. women

5. Men have a aggressive fight or flight response under stress while women have tend and befriend response under stress. The SRY gene controls movement via dopamine. SRY may prime organs in male body during stress to release more catecholamines promoting aggression and increased movement during stress. Hostility is aggressive behavior.

Right option is B. hostile.

6. The three types of stress are neustress distress and eustress. If they are classified on length of stress then it is active stress, chronic stress and episodic acute stress. Neustress is neutral stress, distress is negative stress while eustress is positive stress. Neustress has no impact on individuals. Distress will negatively impact them while eustress will have an positive influence.

Right option is A.

7. Chronic stress will is beyond an individual ability to handle. It continues for a long period. Cortisol is produced during stress. If adrenaline and cortisol is produced for a long time, it will disrupt body processed, making them susceptible to illness and disease. Acute stress is transient and will affect body for short period.

Right option is C. chronic stress.

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