Question

Professor Woster brings his participants into the laboratory, attaches electrodes and sensors to them, and has them play a computer game. One group of participants hears six loud bursts of noise at random intervals. The second group hears the same bursts of noise also at random intervals but just before each burst occurs a bluebird flies across the computer screen. Professor Woster is using the _____ paradigm to study the effect of noise on physiological responses. A. disease induction B. acute stress C. stressful life events D. daily stress

Answer 1

Answer:

B. acute stress

Explanation:

Acute stress: In psychology, the term "acute stress" is described as one of the minimal damaging types of stress, and is considered a common stress type. Therefore, an individual experiences "acute stress" at various times throughout his or her day. Acute stress is often experienced as an instant "perceived threat" and it can be psychological, physical, or emotional.

Symptoms: Difficulty breathing, palpitations, nausea, chest pain, etc.

Example: Argument with someone, traffic jam, etc.

In the question above, Professor Woster is using the acute stress paradigm.