When We See Signs That a Student Feels Ashamed or Guilty

question 18

Multiple Choice

When we see signs that a student feels ashamed or guilty about something that he or she has done, we can reasonably conclude that the student

• A)Has generally low self-esteem
• B)Will become socially withdrawn unless we intervene
• C)Will show a temporary increase in aggressive behavior
• D)Has developed a sense of right and wrong

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Definitions:

Resistance

Opposition faced when encountering a force, difficulty, or the act of refusing to comply with something or someone.

Alarm Reaction

The initial stage in the body's response to stress, involving the immediate activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the release of stress hormones.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response model (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress.

Hans Selye

A pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist who is known for his research on the stress response and for introducing the concept of General Adaptation Syndrome.