EDUCATION UGC NET
PSYCHOLOGY
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Question
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The initial behavioral and physiological response to a stressful event
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The time that it takes to return to a calm state following a stressful event
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A mother’s response to an infant’s distress
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Stress reactivity is the capacity or tendency to respond to a stressor. It is a disposition that underlies individual differences in responses to stressors and is assumed to be a vulnerability factor for the development of diseases.
Detailed explanation-2: -A stressful situation, whether environmental or psychological, can activate a cascade of stress hormones that produce physiological changes. Activation of the sympathetic nervous system in this manner triggers an acute stress response called the “fight or flight” response.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.