Manuel's Job Loss Really Did Not Bother Him Because He

question 25

Multiple Choice

Manuel's job loss really did not bother him because he did not like his boss, however, he really started getting anxious when he stopped getting his paycheck. In this example, the effect of job loss on anxiety is ________ by loss of income.

• A) distressed
• B) moderated
• C) mediated
• D) constrained

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Definitions:

Psychological Mechanisms

Internal processes that drive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, often unconscious and rooted in psychological theory.

Inhibited Children

Children who display a consistent pattern of shyness, timidity, and fearfulness in unfamiliar situations or with unfamiliar people.

Anxiety To Novelty

The fear or apprehension experienced by individuals when faced with new, unfamiliar situations or environments.

Evolutionary Personality Theory

A theoretical approach that explains personality traits through the lens of evolutionary biology, suggesting that many human behaviors have adaptive values.