An Event That Causes Some Sort of Stress Reaction Is

question 100

Multiple Choice

An event that causes some sort of stress reaction is referred to as __________.

• A) a hassle
• B) a catastrophe
• C) eustress
• D) a stressor

Examine the historical development and key contributors to the field of positive psychology.

Understand the relationship between positive psychology and other psychological orientations such as humanism.

Appreciate the methodology and importance of research within positive psychology.

Identify the characteristics and benefits of positive subjective states and emotions.

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Definitions:

Strain

Strain refers to the pressure individuals feel when they cannot achieve culturally approved goals through legitimate means, leading to stress or deviant behaviors.

Social Movements

Enduring collective attempts to change part or all of the social order by means of rioting, petitioning, striking, demonstrating, and establishing lobbies, unions, and political parties.

Social Order

The structured pattern of social arrangements and relationships that shape a society, maintained through cultural norms, institutions, and laws.

Bureaucratically Organized

Describes an organization structured in a hierarchical manner with clear rules and procedures, where tasks are executed systematically and through administrative processes.