According to the Buffering Hypothesis

question 38

Multiple Choice

According to the buffering hypothesis,

• A) individual resources have little effect on coping with low levels of stress but become important at high levels of stress.
• B) individual resources augment one's ability to cope with high or low levels of stress.
• C) the more resources an individual has, the better he or she is able to cope with stress.
• D) the more space an individual places between himself or herself and the situation, the better he or she is able to cope with stress.
• E) individual resources improve a person's ability to cope with only moderate levels of stress.

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