Tom Is Very Anxious About an Upcoming Exam

question 42

Multiple Choice

Tom is very anxious about an upcoming exam.He has no appetite,is easily distracted,and has a headache.In what stage of the general adaptation syndrome is Tom?

• A)alarm
• B)acceleration
• C)resistance
• D)exhaustion

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Definitions:

Generalization

A cognitive process in psychology where an individual applies learned behavior or responses to similar stimuli beyond the original conditions.

Conditioned Response

The learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally elicits a reflexive response without the need for prior learning.

Associated

Connected or linked with something else in relation to ideas, feelings, or memories.