Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Meeting Life Challenges

Question:
What criticism has been made regarding Selye's model of General Adaptation Syndrome?
Options:
It assigns a limited role to psychological factors in stress.
It fails to consider the activation of the sympathetic nervous system.
It does not account for the fight or flight response.
It neglects the importance of biological constitution in stress.
Correct Answer:
It assigns a limited role to psychological factors in stress.
Explanation:
Selye's model has been criticized for assigning a limited role to psychological factors in stress. Researchers argue that the psychological appraisal of events plays an important role in determining the experience of stress.