_______ is the pattern of responses an organism makes to a stimulus event that disturbs the equilibrium and exceeds a person's ability to cope.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Stress
| Option | Reason |
|---|---|
| Option (1): Conflict. Incorrect. | Conflict arises when a person faces two or more incompatible needs or motives, such as whether to take up dance or psychology. It is one of the psychological pressures a person lives with. |
| Option (2): Frustration. Incorrect. | Frustration comes from the blocking of needs and motives by someone or something that stands in the way of a goal. It is another psychological source of pressure. |
| Option (3): Stress. Correct. | Stress is the pattern of responses an organism makes when an event upsets its balance and goes beyond what the person can cope with. Its good form is eustress and its harmful form is distress. |
| Option (4): Aggression. Incorrect. | Aggression is behaviour meant to harm another person, by act or by word. It is one way a person may act when a goal is blocked. |
NCERT (2026-27): “NATURE, TYPES AND SOURCES OF STRESS … “person’s ability to cope.” |