GATE 2021 XH5 – Question 33

Motivation, Emotion and Stress and Coping · Stress and Coping: Stressors, cognitive factors, general adaptation syndrome, effects of stress, problem-focused and emotion-focused coping · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Match events P–S to stress categories(i)–(iv).

P: A child loses a water bottle on the school bus. Q: A person who escaped the Taj hotel on26 November2008 still has nightmares about the incident. R: Someone fears losing a job. S: A woman has her first baby.

(i) Traumatic event; (ii) Chronic stressor; (iii) Major life event; (iv) Daily hassle.

P–(iv),Q–(i),R–(ii),S–(iii)
P–(iv),Q–(iii),R–(i),S–(ii)
P–(ii),Q–(i),R–(iii),S–(iv)
P–(i),Q–(iv),R–(ii),S–(iii)

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Correct answer: (A) P–(iv),Q–(i),R–(ii),S–(iii)

Explanation

Losing a routine object is a daily hassle; surviving an attack is a traumatic event; continuing job insecurity is a chronic stressor; and first childbirth is a major life event. These matches give P–iv,Q–i,R–ii,S–iii, A. A major life event can be positive and still involve substantial adjustment.

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