AP PSYCHOLOGY

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MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After overcoming the initial shock of having her car stolen, Marie calls the police for help and bgins to question possible witnesses. At this point, Marie is most likely in which state of the general adaptation syndrome?
A
Resistance
B
Exhaustion
C
Adjustment
D
Stress appraisal
E
Alarm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Resilience is the ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult life events. Being resilient does not mean a person doesn’t experience stress, emotional upheaval, and suffering. Resilience involves the ability to work through emotional pain and suffering.

Detailed explanation-2: -General Adaptation Syndrome There are three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Detailed explanation-3: -1: Alarm. Upon perceiving a stressor, the body reacts with a “fight-or-flight” response and the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated as the body’s resources are mobilized to meet the threat or danger.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your heart rate increases, your adrenal gland releases cortisol (a stress hormone), and you receive a boost of adrenaline, which increases energy. This fight-or-flight response occurs in the alarm reaction stage.

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