AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hans Selye referred to the body’s response to stress as:
A
the fight-or-flight response.
B
the general adaptation syndrome.
C
Type B behavior.
D
psychophysiological illness.
E
instinct.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The general adaptation syndrome (GAS) is a theory of stress responding proposed by Hans Selye. It refers to the nonspecific, generalized responses of the body in response to stress and provides a framework for the link between stress and chronic illness (Selye, 1956).

Detailed explanation-2: -The syndrome divides the total response from stress into three phases: the alarm reaction, the stage of resistance and the stage of exhaustion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dr. Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome involves three phases: Alarm Phase, Stage of Resistance, and Stage of Exhaustion.

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