Gender Differences in Coping with Stress (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What does problem-focused coping involve?
What does problem-focused coping involve?
Addressing underlying causes of stress
According to traditional research, which coping approach do men typically favor?
According to traditional research, which coping approach do men typically favor?
Problem-focused strategies
What does 'tending' involve in the tend and befriend theory?
What does 'tending' involve in the tend and befriend theory?
Nurturing offspring & blending in
According to Lewis and Linder (2000), whom do women prefer to seek support from when stressed?
According to Lewis and Linder (2000), whom do women prefer to seek support from when stressed?
Other women primarily
How do oestrogen and androgens affect oxytocin?
How do oestrogen and androgens affect oxytocin?
Oestrogen enhances; androgens reduce
In how many of the 26 studies reviewed by Luckow et al. did women use social support more?
In how many of the 26 studies reviewed by Luckow et al. did women use social support more?
25 of the 26 studies
What does role constraint theory argue about gender differences in coping?
What does role constraint theory argue about gender differences in coping?
Differences stem from different stressors
What did De Ridder (2000) find about women's emotion-focused coping?
What did De Ridder (2000) find about women's emotion-focused coping?
Higher in retrospective studies only
What did Porter and Stone find when stressor types were statistically controlled?
What did Porter and Stone find when stressor types were statistically controlled?
No gender differences in coping emerged
What did Taylor et al. (2002) find about oxytocin and cortisol?
What did Taylor et al. (2002) find about oxytocin and cortisol?
Higher oxytocin linked to reduced cortisol in females only