In the in Focus Box on Gender Differences in Responding

question 135

Multiple Choice

In the In Focus box on gender differences in responding to stress features, psychologist Shelley Taylor argues that men and women respond to stress with a fundamentally different behavioral pattern. What evidence does she cite to support her idea?

• A) Female animals are more likely to take cover and tend offspring than fight or flee in response to a threat.
• B) Male animals are more likely to take cover and tend offspring than flee in response to a threat.
• C) Women are more likely to use emotion-focused coping strategies than men.
• D) Female animals will fight to defend their offspring but not to defend themselves.

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Definitions:

Physical Activity

Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure and promotes health.

Motor Activity

Physical movements and actions of the muscles and limbs, which can include everything from basic reflexes to complex, coordinated movements.

Coordination And Strength

The ability to move different parts of the body smoothly and efficiently together, while strength refers to the power and force muscles can exert.

Gross Motor Activity

Physical actions that involve large muscle groups and are essential for movement, such as walking, running, and jumping.