In Which of the Following Situations Would the Stress Response

question 2

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations would the stress response be used to prevent blood pressure from dropping too low?

• A) Increasing anger during an argument
• B) Writing a final examination
• C) Fear about a medical diagnosis
• D) Internal hemorrhage from injuries in a car accident

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Definitions:

Actor/Observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external factors, while attributing others' actions to their character or disposition.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for observers to attribute others' behaviors to their character rather than to external factors.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.

Personal Attribution

The process of ascribing the cause or reason for someone’s behavior to their personal characteristics or dispositions.