Although well prepared, John panicked during an exam and failed the test. John’s father is confident he will do better next time and suggests John get a tutor. John also plans to solve practice...

Although well prepared, John panicked during an exam

and failed the test. John’s father is confident he will do

better next time and suggests John get a tutor. John also

plans to solve practice problems with a timer so he is

less likely to feel panicked in the future. John’s father’s

support and John’s feelings of control over the situation

are best described as stress ______ that will ______ the

stressful impact of future exams on John.
a) mediators; increase
b) mediators; decrease
c) responses; increase
d) responses; decrease