18, Maria, a young adult, has immigrated to New York City from a small village in Mexico. The younger members of her ext

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18, Maria, a young adult, has immigrated to New York City from a small village in Mexico. The younger members of her extended family in México, who are currently part of an extensive network of social support, express a desire to join her in the United States in order to get a good education. Maria wonders whether it might be better for them to wait until they are college age and then attend the local community college or state university. Why might Maria be correct? a. Social support, a mutual network of caring, interested others, enables us to experience lower levels of stress and better cope with the stress we do undergo. Maria may benefit from living with her family of origin for as long as feasible. b. Many public schools in poor neighborhoods in the United States are academically substandard and may struggle with violence. e. Both (a) and (b) d. Neither(s) or (b). 19. Which of the following statements about posttraumatic stress disorder in true? a PTSD usually resolves within a few weeks or months of the initial trauma b. PTSD does often causes vivid flashbacks or dreams in which the individual re-experiences the original traumatic event or circumstances. e. It is very unusual for alcohol and drug abuse to accompany PTSD. d. PTSD is very rare among soldiers returning from Iraq or Afghanistan, but is more common among veterans of World War II. 20. Veronica is flunking a math course that is required for her community college major. Her advisor recommends that she join a study group, but Veronica replies that she is too shy for that. The advisor then suggests individual tutoring sessions, but Veronica says she cannot fit the sessions into her weekly schedule. Finally, the advisor suggests that Veronica utilize online resources by "Googling the various topics covered in the math course, but Veronica responds that computers frighten and confuse her. What behavior is Veronica exhibiting? hardiness b. challenge C. learned helplessness d. commitment