One's personality traits have no bearing on how one handles stress.
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Stress tolerance is partly dependent on the amount of emotional support one receives from other people.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Longitudinal studies have consistently found high positive correlations between a person's level of happiness and his or her longevity
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Which statement about stress is not true?
a. Threatening life events impose a strain on the individual.
b. Some people can tolerate stress better than others.
c. Stressful life events may lead to physical illness.
d. Desirable life events such as promotion are not stressful.
The working poor are much better off economically than they would be if on welfare.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which statement about income distribution in the United States is accurate?
a. There has been a large increase in the number of families earning more than 100,000 in recent decades.
b. Working-class families have enjoyed a significant increase in income since the 1970s.
c. Income is now distributed more equally than during previous decades.
d. The income of average families, adjusted for inflation, has increased significantly since the 1970s.
The most important development in American society regarding the role of women is:
a. that women are choosing careers in human services;
c. there are now more women in Congress than years ago;
d. there has been an increase in the proportion of women who work outside the house.
Which statement(s) are true about women in the job market?
a. Women are making inroads in job areas once dominated by men.
b. Women tend to be concentrated in service sector jobs.
c. Women earned about 97 percent of the average salary of men in 1990.
d. A small minority of women are employed outside the home.
e. Statements a and b are true.
The passing of Proposition 187 by California voters in 1994 reflected negative attitudes toward illegal immigrants.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which statement about the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 is not true?
a. It provided penalties to employers who hire undocumented workers.
b. It virtually stopped the inflow of illegal workers within 5 years.
c. It granted amnesty to some illegal aliens.
d. There were no attempts to enforce the law.
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