After We Have Decided That a Certain Event Is a Stressor

question 58

Multiple Choice

After we have decided that a certain event is a stressor, we must decide how we will deal with it and what resources are available for coping with the stressor. This process is called __________

• A) primary appraisal.
• B) secondary appraisal.
• C) tertiary appraisal.
• D) distress-eustress dichotomy.

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Definitions:

Law of Effect

A principle of behavior that states responses followed by satisfaction will become more likely to occur, while those followed by dissatisfaction will become less likely.

Fear

An emotional response to a perceived threat, which serves as a basic survival mechanism by triggering the fight or flight response.

Generalization

The process by which the brain applies learned information from specific instances to similar situations or stimuli.

Punished Behaviors

Behaviors that have been discouraged or corrected through negative consequences or punishments.