Chris Has Had a Bad Day at Work-Lots of Complaints

question 17

Multiple Choice

Chris has had a bad day at work-lots of complaints from customers and her boss gave her a deadline that she knows she will be unable to meet.When she gets home that night,she is in a bad mood and feels distant from her partner,Pat.Pat senses Chris' coolness and begins to wonder if there is trouble in their relationship.Chris' behavior that evening is an example of ________,and Pat's reaction is an example of ________.

• A) stress spillover;stress crossover
• B) stressor salience;perceptual confirmation
• C) stress crossover;stress spillover
• D) chronic stress;acute stress

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Definitions:

Working Memory

Another term for short-term memory.

Short-term Memory

The part of memory where small amounts of information can be held for a short period of time, typically a few seconds to a minute.

Semantic Memory

General knowledge, as opposed to episodic memory.

Thalamus

An area near the center of the brain involved in the relay of sensory information to the cortex and in the functions of sleep and attention.