Twenty Minutes Before an Introductory Calculus Final, Anxious Students Gather

question 72

Multiple Choice

Twenty minutes before an introductory calculus final, anxious students gather in the hall outside the examination room. To calm their nerves and gain reassurance, some students engage in small talk with those next to them. This behavior exemplifies the _____ response to stress.

• A)fight-or-flight
• B)go-no go
• C)lock-and-load
• D)tend-and-befriend

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Definitions:

Reasonable Options

Choices or alternatives that are sensible and based on good judgment.

Preconceptions

Pre-existing opinions or beliefs that shape one's understanding or interpretation of new information.

Dominance Structuring

The organization of a social group based on a hierarchy of power or dominance, where individuals or groups assert control over others.

To-Be-Chosen Option

An alternative or possibility that is under consideration for selection in decision-making.