Which Statement Accurately Describes the Demographic Differences in Developing a Stress

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately describes the demographic differences in developing a stress disorder?

• A) Non-Hispanic white Americans are the most likely to develop a stress disorder.
• B) Stress disorders tend to occur only during late adulthood.
• C) Women are more likely than men to develop a stress disorder.
• D) People with low incomes are four times as likely to experience stress disorders.

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Definitions:

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept where behavior is governed by the considerations of the external world, in contrast to the pleasure principle.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the psyche that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.

Id

In Freudian psychology, the part of the human psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of basic needs.

Superego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the ethical or moral conscience.