Ch.3 Stress Management and Sleep

Anna is given a new project, the successful completion of which could get her promoted. The deadline is close, but she believes that it is not beyond reasonable, and she is confident in her abilities. What could be Anna’s appraisal of this situation?

Seth recently lost his closest friend in an accident. He grieved for a while and now he is spending most of his time in his room either eating or sleeping. Which of the following stress response models could best explain Seth’s behavior?

Riley’s car broke down on a highway. She realized that she was about 50 miles from her home. She opened the contacts app on her phone and started looking for friends that could come and help her. She decided to call Jamie because his home was nearest to the point where she was. Jamie came with a tow truck and helped her in taking the car to an auto shop. According to the transactional model of stress and coping, which stage was Riley at when she called Jamie?