When Using Defensive Behavior to Alleviate Stress, It Is Important

question 29

Multiple Choice

When using defensive behavior to alleviate stress, it is important to remember that this behavior:   

• A)does not have any adaptive value. 
• B)will result in a reduction of stress over the long run. 
• C)reduces the source of stress. 
• D)may have an adaptive value resulting in reducing the impact of stress, but can actually increase levels of stress in the long run.

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Definitions:

Egoistic Motives

Refers to actions driven by self-interest, where the primary intention is to benefit oneself rather than others.

Altruistic Motives

Reasons behind actions that are primarily concerned with the welfare or benefit of others, without personal gain.

Reciprocity

A social norm of responding to a positive action with another positive action, rewarding kind actions.

Empathy

An emotional response to others as if we ourselves were in that person’s situation; feeling pleasure at another’s pleasure or pain at another’s pain.