수능 문맥 사전

adversity

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1. Studies of people struggling with major health problems show that the majority of respondents report they derived benefits from their adversity. (2020년 시행 6월 모평 36번)
2. High levels of adversity predicted poor mental health, as expected, but people who had faced intermediate levels of adversity were healthier than those who experienced little adversity, suggesting that moderate amounts of stress can foster resilience. (2020년 시행 6월 모평 36번)
3. A follow-up study found a similar link between the amount of lifetime adversity and subjects’ responses to laboratory stressors. (2020년 시행 6월 모평 36번)
4. Intermediate levels of adversity were predictive of the greatest resilience. (2020년 시행 6월 모평 36번)
5. One study that measured participants’ exposure to thirty-seven major negative events found a curvilinear relationship between lifetime adversity and mental health. (2020년 시행 6월 모평 36번)