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Steve is unexpectedly called on in class. He hasn't the faintest idea of the answer, and he feels his heart start to pound and his palms begin to sweat. According to Hans Selye, he is in the ________ phase of
His stress response.


Definitions:

Aid

Assistance provided for the purpose of relief and support, often in the context of financial, material, or medical help.

Pluralistic Ignorance

A psychological phenomenon where individuals mistakenly believe their feelings and beliefs are different from those of the group, even when others share the same views.

Bystander Apathy

A social psychological phenomenon that refers to the observation that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present, often due to the diffusion of responsibility.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the effect of disposition or personality and underestimate the effect of situational factors in explaining other people's behavior.

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