Which Statement Is True About Lifetime Adversity

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about lifetime adversity?

• A) People with modest lifetime adversity are less negatively affected by exposure to recent adversity.
• B) Adults with no history of adversity respond optimally when faced with life stressors.
• C) High levels of lifetime adversity strengthen people's coping skills and foster resilience.
• D) Compared to adults with a history of modest lifetime adversity, those with no adversity report greater life satisfaction.

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Definitions:

Borderline Personality Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A medical treatment for severe mental illness where seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from mental disorders.

Schizophrenia

A chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Depressive Disorders

Mood disorders in which the change in mood is only in the direction of depression or lowered mood, followed by a return to normal mood with recovery. See also bipolar mood disorders.