Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → Sana has a clear sense of purpose and direction in her life - Control

Option (1) Ravi sees his transfer to a new city as a normal and positive change - Commitment — Incorrect. Seeing changes in life as normal and positive rather than as a threat is challenge.

Option (2) Meera is devoted to her job, her family and her social life - Control — Incorrect. Devotion to job, family and social life is again commitment. Control is a sense of purpose and direction.

Option (3) Arjun stays deeply involved in his work, family, hobbies and social life - Challenge — Incorrect. Being involved in work, family, hobbies and social life is commitment. Challenge is seeing change as normal and positive.

Option (4) Sana has a clear sense of purpose and direction in her life - Control — Correct. Control is a sense of purpose and direction in life. Sana's clear purpose fits it, so this pair is right. It is one of Kobasa's three Cs of hardiness.

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Stress Resistant Personality : Recent studies by Kobasa have shown that people with high levels of stress but low levels of illness share three characteristics, which are referred to as the personality traits of hardiness. It consists of ‘the three Cs’, i.e. commitment, control, and challenge. Hardiness is a set of beliefs about oneself, the world, and how they interact. It takes shape as a sense of personal commitment to what you are doing, a sense of control over your life, and a feeling of challenge. Stress resistant personalities have control which is a sense of purpose and direction in life; commitment to work, family, hobbies and social life; and challenge, that is, they see changes in life as normal and positive rather than as a threat.”