Question

One person, alone in a house, dismisses its creaking sounds and experiences no stress; someone else suspects an intruder and becomes alarmed. These different reactions illustrate the importance of?

Answer 1

Answer:

This question is incomplete. Here are the missing options:

• the faith factor
• stress appraisal
• the tend-and-befriend response
• the general adaptation syndrome

The answer is stress appraisal.

Explanation:

Stress appraisal refers to the way each person deals with a stressful situation.

It occurs in two phases: 1) primary appraisal, in which a person evaluates whether the event is relevant to them; and 2) seconday appraisal, in which the person must decide on the best way to cope with the situation.