AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Excessive time spent in the exhaustion phase of Selye’s general adaptation syndrome can contribute to
A
increased time to adapt to new emotional situations.
B
decreased motivation to perform novel tasks.
C
hallucinations, collapse, and even death.
D
a reduction in drive to achieve goals.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -3. Exhaustion stage. This stage is the result of prolonged or chronic stress. Struggling with stress for long periods can drain your physical, emotional, and mental resources to the point where your body no longer has strength to fight stress.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the exhaustion stage, the body is no longer able to resist as resources have been depleted, and at this point disease and even death are possible. Alarm: When the body first reacts to a stressor, the sympathetic nervous system is activated.

Detailed explanation-3: -General adaption syndrome, consisting of three stages: (1) alarm, (2) resistance, and (3) exhaustion. Alarm, fight or flight, is the immediate response of the body to ‘perceived’ stress.

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