Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Meeting Life Challenges

Question:
The cognitive theory of stress, proposed by Lazarus, suggests that an individual's response to a stressful situation largely depends upon which of the following?
Options:
their emotional reactions
the perceived events and their interpretation
their physiological patterns of reactions
the available coping resources
Correct Answer:
the perceived events and their interpretation
Explanation:
Lazarus's cognitive theory of stress suggests that an individual's response to a stressful situation depends on the perceived events and how they are interpreted or appraised.