Darla Thinks She Has Bad Luck

question 67

Multiple Choice

Darla thinks she has bad luck. She repeatedly says, "Bad things just happen to me. It doesn't matter what I do. If it can go wrong, it will. And it always does." How does this thinking relate to the development of stress disorders?

• A) There is no correlation between the two.
• B) She is less likely to develop a stress disorder
• C) She is more susceptible to a stress disorder.
• D) She will definitely develop a stress disorder during her lifetime.

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Definitions:

Plessy v. Ferguson

The 1896 Supreme Court decision that upheld racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine, later overturned by Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.

Racial Segregation

The systemic separation of people into racial or ethnic groups in daily life, including housing, education, and employment.

Jim Crow Laws

Racial segregation laws enacted between the late 19th and mid-20th centuries in the Southern United States, enforcing racial discrimination against African Americans.

Reconstruction

The period (1865-1877) following the American Civil War, during which the Southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union.