After the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks in the United

question 68

Multiple Choice

After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States,

• A) world trade fell.
• B) political engagement increased.
• C) international telephone calls increased.
• D) Internet usage increased.
• E) all of these occurred.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Appraisal Model

Lazarus’s theory of how thinking plays a strong role in stress.

Lazarus

Refers to Richard Lazarus, a psychologist known for his theory on stress and emotion, particularly how individual appraisal of a situation affects their emotional reaction.

Inventory of Life Changes

A tool used to assess the amount of stress caused by changes in a person's life over a certain period of time.

Illusory Correlation

The perception of a relationship between two variables when no such relationship exists.