One of the Problematic Aspects of the Research into the Link

question 19

Multiple Choice

One of the problematic aspects of the research into the link between stress and illness is that

• A) separate control groups are not able to be created due to ethical constraints.
• B) the data is correlational in nature and does not allow for conclusions as to causality.
• C) subjects are only able to be followed for limited time periods so it is difficult to determine the long-term impact of the stressor.
• D) subjective cognitive appraisal differences leads people to interpret stressors differently and interferes with consistent conclusions.

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Definitions:

Animus

In Jung’s version of psychoanalysis, the idea of the typical male as held in the mind of a female.

Neo-Freudians

Psychologists who were influenced by, but later diverged from, Freud's theories, incorporating social and cultural factors into the understanding of personality.

Conscious Processes

Mental activities of which an individual is fully aware, involving such aspects as perception, thinking, feeling, and decision making.

Sexuality

The capacity for sexual feelings, activities, and orientations, as well as the ways these are experienced and expressed by individuals.