Activity for the book My Psychology

Chapter App 11.1 Appraisal

Use your experience with the app in Chapter App: 11.1 Appraisal or view this video overview to answer the questions.

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The Serenita app is able to gauge the user’s stress levels by measuring the heart rate through the user’s fingertip. This type of measurement is possible because the body responds to stress in predictable patterns. The sequence of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion that characterizes the body’s response to ongoing stress is known as .
The Serenita app is intended to help users identify chronic stress and provide options for reducing stress levels. Which of the following is not an example of chronic stress?
Caroline often uses Serenita’s stress test when she is in the midst of a stressful situation, so that she can get a sense of how stressful that event is. When she does this, Caroline is conducting a appraisal.
Tyson leads a fairly stable life: He has no major health concerns or financial strains, his relationships are generally supportive and free of conflict. And yet, the Serenita stress test indicates that he is experiencing stress. The stress that Tyson feels might come from the build up of minor, daily aggravations. These aggravations are called .
Suki has been feeling anxious about her work for the past several months. When she thinks about her job, she feels tightness in her chest and a shortness of breath. After taking several stress tests with the Serenita app over the course of a couple of weeks, she realizes that she often has elevated stress levels. Which broad category of stress is Suki most likely experiencing?