Eric Was Recently Fired from His Job

question 23

Multiple Choice

Eric was recently fired from his job.His response to this stressful event was to take charge of the situation and research available jobs in his field.Then,he applied to each of the open positions for which he was qualified,in order to reduce the impact of the situation.This active type of coping is known as

• A)decisional control.
• B)emotional control.
• C)cognitive control.
• D)behavioural control.

Grasp the concept of relative deprivation and its impact on social behavior.

Comprehend the definition and objectives of social movements.

Examine various theories explaining the causes and nature of collective behavior and action.

Understand the evolution of sociological terminology from "collective behavior" to "collective action" and its implications.

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Definitions:

Emotionality

The observable behavioral and physiological component of emotion; the degree to which a person can be characterized as emotional.

Fast Pathway

A term used in psychology and neuroscience referring to the rapid processing of sensory information by the brain, often associated with automatic or instinctive reactions.

Sensory Information

Data received by the sensory organs (e.g., eyes, ears, skin, nose, tongue) that is then interpreted by the brain to form perceptions of the environment.

Thalamus

A brain structure that acts as a relay station for sensory information, excluding smell, to the cerebral cortex.