George Vaillant Conducted a Longitudinal Study of Coping Patterns in Male

question 131

Multiple Choice

George Vaillant conducted a longitudinal study of coping patterns in male college graduates over a 30-year period. Vaillant found that __________.

• A) as participants grew older, their coping mechanisms became more mature
• B) at both 31 and 47 years of age, participants tended to use the same defense mechanisms that they used at age 19
• C) participants who had mature coping patterns at age 19 were no more likely to have gratifying jobs or better physical health later in life
• D) all of the above

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