AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

STRESS AND HEALTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following models is an extension of the idea that immunosuppression increases susceptibility to disease?
A
The physical reactivity model
B
The transactional model
C
The physiological reactivity model
D
The biopsychosocial model
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Key components of the stress system are the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which interact with other vital centers in the central nervous system (CNS) and tissues/organs in the periphery to mobilize a successful adaptive response against the imposed stressor(s).

Detailed explanation-2: -The existence of four groupings of symptoms was again verified, confirming the existence of the four-phase stress model (Alarm, Resistance, Near-exhaustion and Exhaustion).

Detailed explanation-3: -The idea that emotional factors can lead to the occurrence or worsening of illness. What does the physiological reactivity model examine? How the sustained physiological activation associated with the stress response can affect body systems in such a way as to increase the likelihood that illness or disease occurs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The stress as stimulus theory assumes: Change is inherently stressful. Life events demand the same levels of adjustment across the population. There is a common threshold of adjustment beyond which illness will result.

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