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Students Under Stress. A Study in the Social Psychology of Adaptation.
Mechanic, David – 1978
Students' reactions to preliminary Ph.D. examinations are investigated in this study examining responses to stress and techniques of adaptation. The applications of stress in a social science context are discussed and elements of successful social adaptation are examined. A study of 20 graduate students taking departmental written examinations…
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