Which Is True with Respect to Lazarus and Folkman's (1984)transactional

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which is true with respect to Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) transactional model of stress?

• A) The model postulates that in the step after exposure to a potential stressor, the individual engages in an appraisal of coping options.
• B) An example of a problem-focused coping response would be when a student reacts to failure on a major examination with anger.
• C) Consistent with the model, research suggests that stress has a suppressive effect on the immune system.
• D) Consistent with the model, research suggests that stress fuels the immune system.

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Definitions:

Half-life

The time required for half the amount of a particular substance, such as a radioactive element or drug, to undergo a process of decay or elimination.

Isotope

Variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number, and consequently in nucleon number.

Energy

The capacity to do work or produce change, existing in various forms such as kinetic, thermal, electrical, and chemical.

First Law

Often refers to the law of thermodynamics stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed or transferred from one form to another.