The Textbook Distinguishes Between a Challenge and a Threat

question 12

Multiple Choice

The textbook distinguishes between a challenge and a threat. Which one of the following is most likely to be a threat rather than a challenge?

• A) You think you can probably make the basketball team, but only if you practice every day at home.
• B) You are required to take a college course in nuclear physics, even though you failed basic physics in high school.
• C) You have invited a friend to dinner and are trying a recipe you've never tried before.
• D) You're asked to climb up a twenty-foot rope hanging from the ceiling. You've climbed ten feet before, but you've never climbed twenty feet.

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Definitions:

Constructivism

A philosophical and educational approach suggesting that individuals construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world through experiences and reflecting on those experiences.

Objective Reality

The state of things as they actually exist independently of perception or beliefs.

Sociocultural Context

The environment that includes social and cultural factors influencing individual behaviors, beliefs, and interactions.

Psychopathology

The examination and analysis of psychological disorders, focusing on their symptoms, origins, and methods of care.