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What is the term used to describe a pattern of cognitive appraisals, physiological responses, and behavioral tendencies in response to a perceived imbalance between situational demands and the resources needed to cope?
What is the term used to describe a pattern of cognitive appraisals, physiological responses, and behavioral tendencies in response to a perceived imbalance between situational demands and the resources needed to cope?
According to the Transactional Stress Model (TSM) by Lazarus (1991), what determines stress?
According to the Transactional Stress Model (TSM) by Lazarus (1991), what determines stress?
What term is used to describe the optimal level of stress that is beneficial and enhances performance?
What term is used to describe the optimal level of stress that is beneficial and enhances performance?
Which model of stress is criticized for being too complex and not accounting for the fact that stress is not always subjective?
Which model of stress is criticized for being too complex and not accounting for the fact that stress is not always subjective?
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What type of events can lead to distress, according to the text?
What type of events can lead to distress, according to the text?
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What are the characteristics that make a stressor more stressful?
What are the characteristics that make a stressor more stressful?
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What are the three phases of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?
What are the three phases of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?
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What can distortions and mistaken appraisals lead to?
What can distortions and mistaken appraisals lead to?
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In what way can the mind-body link be described in the stress response?
In what way can the mind-body link be described in the stress response?
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Which perspective suggests that a high-arousal fight-or-flight biological mechanism is maladaptive for modern psychological stressors?
Which perspective suggests that a high-arousal fight-or-flight biological mechanism is maladaptive for modern psychological stressors?
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