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CLEP Intro Edu Psych

Category - Motivation

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Alison is under a lot of pressure. She ran out of time to write a paper for class and when she tried to print it, she found she was out of ink. With only 30 minutes before class, she tried to drive to the store to buy ink but found the battery in her car had died. With no time to complete and print the assignment before class and no money to fix the car, Alison went back into her dorm and ate a gallon of ice cream by herself. What term describes eating ice cream instead of attending class?
  1. Acute stress disorder
  2. Stress
  3. Coping
  4. Strain
Explanation
Answer: C - Coping refers to behaviors intended to help meet life’s demands and their consequences. In this example, Alison felt she did not have the resources to meet her demands, so she coped by staying home and eating ice cream. Stress occurs when a person does not have the coping skills to meet demands. Stress can be dangerous to physical and psychological well-being.
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