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Psychology QUESTION #1472
Question 1
Which model of stress focuses on how an individual appraises a situation as stressful based on their perceived ability to cope?
  • The Transactional Model of Stress✔️
  • The General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
  • The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)
  • The Cognitive-Behavioral Model
Correct Answer Explanation
The Transactional Model of Stress (Lazarus and Folkman, 1984) proposes that stress arises from the transaction between the person and the environment. Stress depends on: (1) primary appraisal — is this situation threatening or challenging? and (2) secondary appraisal — do I have the resources to cope? If demands exceed perceived coping resources, stress results. GAS (Selye) focuses on physiological response stages; SRRS ranks life events by stress level.