Students Are Expected to Spend a Lot of Time on Their

question 55

Multiple Choice

Students are expected to spend a lot of time on their studies, but students are also expected to perform some sort of volunteer work and socialize in their residence halls. The result is

• A) role strain because of the conflicting expectations associated with being a student.
• B) anomie because of the sometimes overwhelming stress associated with being a student.
• C) role conflict because the scholar, community volunteer, and friend roles often conflict.
• D) role breakdown because of the difficulty in figuring out what should be done at any given time.

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Definitions:

Type A Personality

A temperament characterized by high levels of competitiveness, self-imposed stress, impatience, and aggressiveness.

Emotion-Focused Coping

A type of coping in which people try to prevent having an emotional response to a stressor.

Hardiness

A personality characteristic that involves a sense of control, commitment, and the ability to embrace challenge as an opportunity for growth.

Chronic Stress

A consistent sense of feeling pressured and overwhelmed over a long period of time.