According to Research Presented in the in Focus Box on Gender

question 275

Multiple Choice

According to research presented in the In Focus box on gender differences in responding to stress, when they come home after a stressful day at work, fathers are more likely to _____, while mothers are more likely to _____.

• A) withdraw from family members and want to be left alone; seek out interactions with their marital partners and be more nurturing toward their children
• B) seek out interactions with their marital partners and be more nurturing toward their children; withdraw from contact with family members and want to be left alone
• C) seek out social support from their male friends; seek out social support from their female friends
• D) engage in problem-focused coping; engage in emotion-focused coping

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