Christopher Has a Father Who Gets Very Upset with Him

question 141

Multiple Choice

Christopher has a father who gets very upset with him when he fails in sports.While getting ready to bat at a little league baseball game,he starts to think about how disappointed and upset his dad will be with him if he fails to get a hit.As a result of his cognitive appraisals,Christopher gets very anxious and strikes out.His thoughts best illustrate which of the following? Appraisal of ________________________.

• A) situational demands
• B) personal resources
• C) consequences
• D) physiological response

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Definitions:

Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus intensity required to produce a response or result.

Excitatory Signals

Nerve impulses that increase the likelihood of a neuron firing, promoting the transmission of signals through the nervous system.

Refractory Period

In physiological context, a period immediately following stimulation during which a nerve or muscle is unresponsive to further stimulation.

Neuron

A cell of the nervous system that is specialized to transmit information throughout the body.