Kavita lost her job last year. Within a few months she used the energy of that pressure to start a small tailoring business, and her life is now back on track. Consider the following statements about her:
(A) She is likely to have constructive attitudes.
(B) She is likely to have emotional and social support available to her.
(C) Her experience is likely to leave her less stress fit for future crises.
(D) Her experience is like being immunised against the dangers of unhealthy stress.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Only three
(A) She is likely to have constructive attitudes. — Correct. People who rebuild their lives positively after a crisis are likely to have constructive attitudes, as Kavita does.
(B) She is likely to have emotional and social support available to her. — Correct. Such people also tend to have lots of emotional and social support of various kinds available to them.
(C) Her experience is likely to leave her less stress fit for future crises. — Incorrect. "Less" is the changed word. Using the pressure to create something positive leaves a person more stress fit for future crises.
(D) Her experience is like being immunised against the dangers of unhealthy stress. — Correct. Learning to survive a crisis healthily works like being immunised against the dangers of unhealthy stress.
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