Which of the Following Best Describes the Main Implications of the Tomaka

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main implications of the Tomaka and colleagues (1997) threat/challenge study described in your textbook?

• A) People will show different physiological response profiles in the same situation, if they appraise that situation differently.
• B) People's appraisals of a situation can be manipulated experimentally.
• C) People have control over how they appraise stressful situations.
• D) Physiological stress responding includes both changes in heart rate and changes in vascular pressure.

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Definitions:

Gestures

Physical movements, often of the hands or body, that express an idea, sentiment, or attitude.

Family preservation

Efforts and interventions aimed at keeping families together, preventing unnecessary separation or removal of children from their homes.

Minority

A group within a society that is distinct from the majority, often based on ethnic, racial, or socio-economic differences.