Name and describe the three major stages of the general adaptation syndrome
What will be an ideal response?
The first stage, the alarm and mobilization stage, occurs when adolescents first become aware of a stressor that is
afflicting them. The second stage, resistance, occurs when initial efforts to deal with the stressor are inadequate and
the stressor persists. In this stage, the adolescent tries to cope with the stressor and resists the stressor. The third
stage, exhaustion, happens when resistance is insufficient or fails. In this stage, the negative consequence of stress
(such as illness) occur due to inadequate coping.
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Placebo effects occur when
a. people's expectations lead them to experience some change, even though they receive a fake or ineffective treatment. b. people recover from a mental or physical illness without any form of intervention. c. people who originally score extremely high or low on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls closer to the average. d. people who originally score near the average on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls at the extreme high or low end of the scale.
Privileged information ends with _____
A. The end of the client – counselor relationship B. The client’s death C. When the client consults an attorney D. None of the above
The existential and humanistic approaches differ from one another in that the existentialists emphasize ____
a. the need for society to control and restrict the antisocial impulses of individuals b. responsibility to society as well as personal responsibility c. the importance of the therapist's interpretation of the client's difficulties in life d. optimism
Which part of the brain is responsible for balance, coordination, and some aspects of emotion and reasoning?
A. cerebellum B. prefrontal cortex C. corpus callosum D. amygdala