The Mitchel's Are Having a Difficult Time Getting Their House

question 35

Multiple Choice

The Mitchel's are having a difficult time getting their house repaired after the fire. First, the insurance company contested their coverage and refused to pay for the repairs. Then, they couldn't find a contractor that the insurance company would accept. When they finally did find a contractor the work took 3 months longer than bid. The last straw was when the pipes in the upstairs bath burst the week before they were to move back in and flooded out the entire home. The Michelle's may be experiencing:

• A) Requisite variety of stress
• B) Chronic family anxiety
• C) Stress pile-up
• D) Morphostasis

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Response

An involuntary, instinctive reaction to an external stimulus that takes place without the need for prior training or conditioning.

Unconditioned Response

A natural, automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior conditioning or learning.

Unconditioned Stimulus

is a stimulus that innately and involuntarily prompts a reaction without the necessity for previous learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.