Ch 3- Meeting Life Challenges

Jia is preparing for her final board exams and feels anxious. Instead of avoiding studies, she creates a timetable and practices mindfulness to stay calm and focused.

What kind of coping strategy is Jia using?

• Avoidance-oriented coping

• Emotion-focused coping

• Task-oriented coping

• Denial mechanism

Arun lost his job recently. He regularly talks to his friends and family to express his emotions and receives emotional comfort from them. This is an example of:

• Problem-focused coping

• Task-oriented coping

• Social support

• Denial

Meena practices yoga daily and maintains a healthy diet and regular sleep schedule. She also avoids negative thinking and spends time with her friends.

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to positive health in this context?

• Social support

• Self-care habits

• Negative thinking

• Exercise

Rakesh’s body increases secretion of corticosteroids in response to prolonged work pressure, which results in fatigue and lowered immunity.

Which stage of General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) is he likely in?

• Alarm reaction

• Resistance

• Exhaustion

• Recovery

Assertion (A):

Primary appraisal refers to the evaluation of an event as positive, neutral, or negative in its consequences.

Reason (R):
In primary appraisal, if the event is seen as negative, it is further appraised as harm, threat, or control.

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true, but R is false.

• A is false, but R is true.

Assertion (A):

Arousal at the physiological level plays a key role in stress-related behaviours.

Reason (R):
The hypothalamus activates the autonomic nervous system and the pituitary gland, leading to the release of catecholamines and corticosteroids.

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  
  
  

• Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true, but R is false.

• A is false, but R is true.

Assertion (A):

Conflict occurs when a person is blocked from reaching a goal due to internal or external obstacles.

Reason (R):
Conflicts between incompatible needs or values are a common source of frustration.

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  
  
  

• Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true, but R is false.

• A is false, but R is true.

Assertion (A):

The exhaustion stage of GAS increases vulnerability to stress-related illnesses.

Reason (R):
In exhaustion stage, prolonged exposure to stress drains the body’s resources, making physiological systems less effective.

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
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• Both A and R are true, but R is not the

• A is true, but R is false.

• A is false, but R is true.

Assertion (A):

Selye’s model of stress has been criticised for very limited role of physiological factors.

Reason (R):
Psychological appraisal, personal perception, and personality traits significantly influence an individual’s stress response.

• a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

• b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

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  d) A is false, but R is true.

• c) A is true, but R is false.

T-helper cells play a crucial role in regulating the immune response.

Reason (R):
T-helper cells are targeted and destroyed by the Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV), leading to weakened immunity.

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  
  
  

• Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true, but R is false.

• A is false, but R is true.