A man often responds to stress differently from a woman. Women tend to seek friends out to talk things out. A man on the other hand, may isolate or withdraw. For example, he may start watching TV more than usual, turn to alcohol, or visit the gym for hours at a time to relieve his stress. However he responds to stress, remember, every man is different. Some possible ways that a man may respond to stress are: Avoiding situations. He may try to stay away from places or people that trigger his stress. Creating problems to mask stress. Although counterproductive, a man may create problems to avoid the real issue or to have a greater sense of control. Being angry. Men tend to express anger more easily than other emotions since it is more socially accepted. He may become easily frustrated or start to yell. Blaming others. Because men tend to externalize, a man may blame others for his problems to avoid the feelings of stress. Increasing physical activity. A man may begin to exercise more, play sports or engage in other physical activities to release tension. If a man you're in a relationship with has isolated somewhat, it could be because there is something (unrelated to you) on his mind. Remember, don't jump to conclusions such as, "He doesn't like me anymore," "I did something wrong," or worse "He's breaking up with me!" Many men are used to holding things in and not talking things out. Overreacting to his isolation could lead him to distance himself even more. Don't make him feel wrong for how he responds to stress since this could make him more defensive. Of course you want to comfort a man with whom you have a relationship and show him you care, but use caution. When you try to be helpful by offering solutions or doing things for him, this could make him feel emasculated. Asking him over and over again, "What's wrong" What's wrong? Why won't you let me help you?" will have a negative effect and he may begin to resent you. A better approach is to simply offer support and understanding without actually trying to solve his problem.
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One-sentence summary -- Know how men tend to respond to stress. Don't take it personally. Don't be overly helpful.

Q: You may be asked to demonstrate a particular scientific principle or theory. If this is the case, your conclusion should reflect that. If it's not clear in your conclusion what you learned from the lab, start off by writing, "In this lab, I learned" This will give the reader a heads up that you will be describing exactly what you learned. Add details about what you learned and how you learned it. Adding dimension to your learning outcomes will convince your reader that you did, in fact, learn from the lab. Give specifics about how you learned that molecules will act in a particular environment, for example. Describe how what you learned in the lab could be applied to a future experiment. Your teacher may have listed certain questions in the assignment that need to be answered. On a new line, write the question in italics. On the next line, write the answer to the question in regular text. The introduction to your lab report should have stated certain objectives that you hoped to achieve with this experiment. Revisit these objectives in the conclusion to make sure that you are addressing them sufficiently. If your experiment did not achieve the objectives, explain or speculate why not.
A: Describe what you learned in the lab. Answer specific questions given in the assignment. Explain whether you achieved the experiment's objectives.

Article: Pick 1 cup red or green seedless grapes off the vine. Wash the grapes and pat dry. Carefully slice each grape in half. Set the sliced grapes to the side. With a can opener, open the cans of pineapple, mandarin oranges, and maraschino cherries. Empty the contents of the cans into a large colander. Drain the fruit very well. If you could not find halved maraschino cherries, slice the cherries in half now. Scoop one 8 oz container of whipped topping into a medium sized mixing bowl. Add 1 cup sour cream to the bowl. With a spoon, combine the sour cream and whipped topping. If you are using a frozen whipped topping, thaw before combining it with the sour cream. Add 1 cups sweetened coconut flakes and 1 cups mini marshmallows to the sour cream-whipped topping dressing. Carefully fold the coconut and mini marshmallows into the dressing. Add the drained fruit and nuts (optional) to the bowl. With a spoon, fold the fruit into the dressing. Cover the fruit salad with a lid. Place the covered bowl into the fridge for 1 hour. Once chilled, remove from the fridge and serve. If your mixing bowl does not have a lid, you cover the dish with saran wrap or aluminum foil.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Wash and slice the grapes. Drain the canned fruit. Combine the sour cream and whipped topping. Fold the ingredients into the dressing. Cover the ambrosia and chill before serving.

Article: If you thought everything was going okay, but then had a really hard time in the exam, don't wait until progress reports or midterm grades are handed out. Waiting until after your grade comes out shows a lack of initiative; if you know you've done poorly -- especially if there's a good reason for it -- you should bring it up right away. Not only that, but term grades often can't be changed once they're entered into the system. (This also goes for assignments from the semester/quarter before.) If you are in this situation, try improving your grade for the upcoming marking period. Ask for extra-credit work so that you can shift your point average. If you want to talk your teacher and potentially challenge a grade you have received you need to understand the system they are using, how this influences grades and the limitations it imposes. Do they use a grading curve? Was it an especially high-performing class? Knowing these things can help you understand the process behind the grading of your papers. Your ability to question your grade is a lot more straightforward if the test was one which had objectively correct or incorrect answers. An essay question where answers are open to at least a degree of interpretation can be much more complicated and harder to dispute. In these cases you have to remember that the person marking is not a computer and subjectivity plays a part in their responses. In the case of an essay question, you can ask your teacher to go through your answer with you. Reading your essay together will give you the opportunity to understand in more detail how it was graded. Whether it's because you are making a good effort in class or you had a stumble along the road, you need a good reason in order for this to work. Don't try to blag it on the spot. Whatever you might think, your teacher isn't that dumb. If you are experiencing personal problems that have contributed to your grade, don't be afraid to talk to your teacher about it. Calmly and professionally say what you believe is wrong with your grade. Present other tests and assignments that demonstrate what you're capable of, and suggest the solution you think is reasonable. Be convincing and confident, but don't assume to know more or better than your teacher. Find good assignments to use as examples or backup. If you can demonstrate that your low score was a fluke and shouldn't drag down your entire grade, you stand a much better chance of getting it changed. If the problem was that you had an unreliable teammate in a group project, don't blame it all on him/her or you'll seem like a bad team player. Instead, say that if you'd given him/her extra help, you wouldn't have done as well on your half of the project, and that it's not fair to get a bad grade because of somebody else's work.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Approach your teacher before you get the grade. Understand the grading system. Think about what kind of exam it was. Identify the reasons why you may deserve a better grade. Make your case.