In a Study at Stanford University by Walton and Cohen

question 102

Multiple Choice

In a study at Stanford University by Walton and Cohen (2011) ,what was the result of a one-time treatment that framed the stress of fitting into the college experience as common and limited in duration?

• A)It significantly improved the grade point averages (GPAs),happiness ratings,and health of European American students at Stanford University 3 years later.
• B)It significantly reduced the grade point averages (GPAs),happiness ratings,and health of just European American students at Stanford University 3 years later.
• C)It significantly improved the grade point averages (GPAs),happiness ratings,and health of African American students at Stanford University 3 years later.
• D)It significantly reduced the grade point averages (GPAs),happiness ratings,and health of African American students at Stanford University 3 years later.

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