An Important External Factor in How We Cope with Threatening

question 1

Multiple Choice

An important external factor in how we cope with threatening events is the degree of:

• A) social support we receive.
• B) psychological control we exhibit.
• C) regulatory control we exercise.
• D) resilience we have.

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Definitions:

Resource Mobilization

An approach in social theories related to the study of social movements, focusing on the ability of members of a movement to acquire resources and mobilize people in order to achieve their goals.

Resource Mobilization Theory

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